Lot 210
1804 C-2 R6 G6. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine uniform granularity. No verdigris or notable marks. Slightly glossy very dark steel brown with traces of lighter brown and chocolate toning in protected areas on the reverse. Struck with the dies not in perfect parallel alignment, as always for this variety. The result is a relatively weak strike on the lower left quadrant of the obverse and the opposing area at TED-ST. The date is weak but complete and easily readable and the legends are complete as well in spite of the usual weakness at TED-ST. Extremely rare LDS, Manley state 3.0, with the strong cud break over ERTY. At least a third of the known examples of this rare variety have the cud break, but that's still a small population. Tied for CC#8 in the Spurlock census, independent of the die state. The reverse is rotated 20 degrees CW. Davy #04.2.4.
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex Herb Silberman (who acquired it on 12/1982) 1/1983-Denis Loring 1/1983-Jim McGuigan 2/1983-Jack Robinson, McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions 12/7/87:52 (via Julian Leidman).
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| Realized $32,200 |
