Lot 386
1800 S-204 R4. Fine-15. Very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and expertly retoned an attractive glossy chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal suggests a higher grade. The only notable marks, and they are trivial, are a tiny rim nick at B in LIBERTY, a small scuff over the C in CENT, and a faint horizontal hairline scratch over ONE. MDS, Breen state V, with die clashmarks on both sides plus a fine die line joining the base of the second S in STATES to the adjacent O (Breen incorrectly calls this a die crack, but it is a scratch in the die that was added during the marriage). DWH #2502.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing (with his inscribed collection pillbox), 1952 ANA Sale, lot 1862-Willard C. Blaisdell-Jack Beymer 8/79-John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:453.
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