Lot 30
1817 N-3 R2 "Early Peeking Mouse." PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous medium brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints and a splash of dark olive toning from the 7 to star 13. There is a small patch of very fine carbon close above the upper left point of star 10 and an even smaller one on the left side of the reverse center dot. A very thin rim nick over the A in STATES is the only contact mark. There are traces of reddish lacquer or crud in a few of the most-protected areas, mostly on the reverse, but it appears this stuff could be removed if desired. MDS with the "peeking mouse" feature just starting to form on the top of the head under star 8. A tiny spur extends up from the head at the right end of the emerging mouse, and the emerging mouse is very faintly outlined as a shallow depression in the field above the head. The line or crack passing through the base of the date is now gone, which suggests this was a die line, not a real crack. Our grade is AU55+. Pop 3; None finer. DWH #2573 (PCGS # 36556) .
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Berkshire 1981-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3376.
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