Lot 246
1797 S-137 R2. EF-45. Five points sharper but covered with tiny planchet chips that didn’t completely strike out. These tiny planchet imperfections are located mostly on the portrait and in the center of the reverse, and none of them is significant or at all distracting. No spots, stains, or contact marks, but there is a fine planchet lamination at the dentils over the second S in STATES. Glossy chocolate brown with frosty luster covering the protected areas, especially on the reverse. E-MDS, Breen state II, with bulging at ICA. There are softly struck areas on the portrait and lower half of the reverse. Called AU55 and CC#1 in the Bland census, and he notes the blunt strike. Noyes says EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#10, photo #23966. DWH #2765.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex M. L. Kaplan 1950-C. Douglas Smith 12/82-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:154-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/96:141-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $4,370 |
