Lot 208
1797 NC-1 R7 Reverse of 1796. Good-6. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but covered with uniform fine to moderate porosity. The only mark is a light rim bruise at U in UNITED, and there is no verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with darker steel brown and olive toning in protected areas. The date and legends are clear, except for STATES, which is weak, as usual. LDS, Breen state II. The crack through BERT is clear, and the die is also buckled down through the 1 in the date. Called F12 net G6 and CC#4 among the 7 examples listed in the Bland census. Noyes says F12 net G5 and tied for CC#3 among the 8 examples known to him, his photo #24262. DWH #0131.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Purchased unattributed by Rob Retz about 1989-(via Del Bland 5/11/90).
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