Lot 603
1840 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Small 18 over Large 18 Variety. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to light steel brown on the highpoints, 85% of the mint color remaining. Outstanding eye appeal and nearly flawless. A shallow nick on the throat, a very thin one in the field off the chin, and a small spot of darker steel toning near the dentils under star 9 are the only defects, and they are trivial. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b, with a clear rim cud break under 840. The Small 18 over Large 18 feature is bold. This is the "reddest" example known for the variety and close to the 1840 N-1 late state above for "reddest" of the Small Date type. Called MS67 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30864. Our grade is MS65+, very close to MS66, and CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Jerry Bobbe-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 12/76.
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