^Lot 325 1798 S-158 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair G6

1798 S-158 R4 Small 8, Style I Hair G6Several points sharper but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No notable verdigris or contact marks. A small planchet flake at the rim over the R in AMERICA can help identify this cent. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. Not a pretty cent but the date is strong and the legends are clear. Extremely rare M-LDS, Breen state V, with a strong cud break connecting IT to the rim above. Only five examples of this die state are known to us. Graded F15 net G5 in the Noyes census, his photo #29269.Certificate Number: Pedigree: From the Fred H. Borcherdt Collection