Lot 17
1816 N-8 R3. EF-45. Frosty steel and chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning in protected areas. Traces of lustrous lighter steel and tan toning show in a few of the protected areas on both sides. There are a few small contact marks at the dentils under star 13 and another over star 5. EDS with crisp dentils around both sides and no rim cud breaks. The fields are hard and slightly reflective, and the repunching at the left top of the 8 is sharp. Strike doubling shows on stars 3-7 and along the back side of the portrait, all from die bounce. DWH #3459.
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/10/08:1414.
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