Lot 25
1795 C-6a R2 F12. Struck over a Talbot Allum & Lee Cent. A few points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. No roughness or verdigris. The notable marks are a nick in the field close under the chin, a few faint hairlines in the field behind the portrait, and a shallow planchet flake at the dentils over the A in STATES (as struck). The date and legends are complete and clear. Undertype from the TAL Cent is visible above RICA.
Estimated Value $700-UP.
Ex Tom Reynolds 2008-John Koebert.
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