 1797 John Reich 2 (R-4). 13 Stars obverse. Strong Extremely Fine. There is a mint-made planchet flaw on the obverse edge at 2:00 and on the corresponding section of the reverse. Toned silver-gray with gold highlights near the devices with lustre in the protected areas. A decent strike on the devices, with bold dentils surrounding Liberty and the eagle's wing feathers clearly delineated. The Philadelphia Mint returned to the original 13 stars in 1797. As more and more states continued to join the Union, there was not enough room to keep adding more stars without crowding the legends, date and Liberty.
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