Lot 388
1800 S-205 R4. AU-50 Plus. Sharpness very close to mint state but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned a very attractive uniform glossy chocolate brown. Underlying frosty luster covers the reverse thanks to the extremely fine die rust that covered that die. The obverse fields are smooth and hard showing only sharp die clashmarks and no die rust. No spots or stains. The best identifying mark, and it is barely visible, is a short, dull diagonal hairline scratch between the F in OF and adjacent A in AMERICA. Great eye appeal. M-LDS, Breen state III. Die cracks connect RICA and the denominator and multiple die clashmarks are visible on both sides. A terminal crack through the base of the denominator has not formed. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 choice and tied for CC#4, his photo #29415. Comes from a long line of highly credentialed collectors. DWH #3443.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Thomas L. Elder 1932-Wayte Raymond 1933-Dr. William H. Sheldon 11/10/1948-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/56-Dorothy Paschal-Dr. William H. Sheldon 1956-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:299-Tony Terranova-Stack’s-Andrew Hain, Stack’s 1/15/2002:742-Chris McCawley 11/5/07.
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| Realized $9,775 |
