 1797 JR-1 (R-4). 16 Star Obverse. About Uncirculated in terms of wear. There is a minor wave in the planchet and a few trivial surface marks. Obverse type: Liberty's draped bust facing right. LIBERTY above, 1797 below. 16 stars around. Reverse type: Small eagle within a wreath. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around. Both sides of this lovely specimen are beautifully toned in deep gray and pale, iridescent blue. Very typical reverse state, the eagle's head quite soft.
Engraver: Robert Scot
Statutory Weight: 2.70 grams
Statutory Size: 19 millimeters
Mintage: 25,261
Ex L.H. Gardner Collection from the Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society (Stack's, March 2005, lot 473).
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