Lot 599
1852 N-15 R3 MS60. Lustrous medium brown with at least 25% of the red remaining on the reverse. Would rate a grade a few points higher except for some very faint pinscratches at NI in UNITED and CE in CENT. Scarce E-MDS, die state a, with fine die lines at the base of N in ONE. Tied for CC#9 overall in the Grellman census but tied for second finest of die state a. Value $350 - UP
Ex R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes) 1/10/2003-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:512-The Widok Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket).
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| Realized $336 |
