Lot 15
1840 N-10 R2 Large Date MS60. Lustrous medium steel brown with attractive, satiny surfaces. A tiny, barely visible rim bruise at star 1 and a faint scuff in the field off the chin, plus a very tiny planchet flake off the bust tip (as struck) are the notable marks, and all of them are trivial. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #11), with rim cud breaks at stars 8-12. The point of the curl over the 4 is sharp (from die polishing) Tied for CC#4 of only 5 known in mint state and tied for second finest of the later (Newcomb-11) die state. DWH #2216.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1226-Gary Groll, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/03:283.
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