Lot 38
1842 N-6 R1 MS62. Faded mint red mellowing to light steel brown, about a third of the red remaining. Would rate a slightly higher grade but there are some extremely faint hairlines on the reverse left by a brushing that was a bit too vigorous. There is a small splash of slightly darker steel toning at the bottom of the 1 and a few tiny specks of darker toning right of star 4. MDS, die state b. The lump in the field at the upper lip is weak but visible and the one at the lower curl is virtually gone. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. DWH #2019.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Hollinbeck Kagin 1973 MANA Sale, 11/2/73:1001-Doug Bird 11/94-Walter Dudgeon 6/98 (via Bob Grellman)-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:97.
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| Realized $1,208 |
