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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Omegaraptor, post: 8525211, member: 76105&quot;]Was looking for Draped Bust LCs on Ebay and saw this piece up for auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1506831[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1506832[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>As a Style 1 Hair, it had to be 1796-1798. Ran through the varieties and it’s 1797 S-140, a common variety with the broken T in LIBERTY. Although corroded, it had really nice details. Put in a low-ish bid and won for $15 + ship.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is what arrived in my mailbox today:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1506833[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1506834[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse was covered in green stuff that came off very easily. Easily enough that a very light fingernail scratch took it right off. So I grabbed some acetone and a bunch of q-tips and got to work, slowly melting the green stuff right off. After a very quick conservation, this was the result.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1506838[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1506839[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So this is my 1797, Reverse of 1797 large cent. Corroded and damaged, but has the details of a Fine. Not a bad purchase for under $20! What say you [USER=40340]@mrweaseluv[/USER]?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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