Lot 316
1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems G6. A point or two sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with fine granularity while the devices are mostly smooth. No verdigris, and the only marks are a couple light scratches under AMER and another above LF in HALF, but they certainly do not catch your eye. Dark reddish olive brown and steel. The highpoints are rather glossy but the protected areas are closer to matte. The date and legends are complete and clear except for strike weakness on HA and CE in HALF CENT, which is typical on this variety. Rare EDS, Manley state 1.0. The field before the portrait is just starting to display minor swelling. The strike on the right side of the reverse is clearly stronger than on the left side, as always for this variety due to non-parallel die faces. Davy #05.3.7.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Paul Munson-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:216.
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