Lot 7
1816 N-7 R3 MS60. Frosty light olive and steel brown blending to medium olive in some of the protected areas. No spots or stains, but there is a bit of microscopic roughness around ONE and a faint hairline scratch under the end of the wreath ribbon. The obverse is virtually flawless. E-MDS with clearly defined dentils around both sides, and the repunching at the lower right of the O in ONE is still sharp. Traces of edge reeding are visible from star 5 to star 7. Graded MS60 by Bland and Noyes and at the lower end of the condition census in both lists, Noyes photo #28480. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Garry F. Fitzgerald 11/1972-C. Douglas Smith-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1985 EAC Sale, lot 314-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:295-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:412-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 9/16/2015:2008-The Westwood Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope, Wadlington collection notes, and the last 3 lot tickets).
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| Realized $870 |
