Lot 208
1825 N-10 R3+ VF25. VF-25. Ten points sharper with patches of very fine porosity scattered about the reverse, strongest at UNI. The obverse is mostly smooth but a few traces of microscopic roughness can be found with a strong glass. Glossy reddish brown and chocolate with darker steel brown highpoints on the obverse and darker olive brown on the reverse. LDS with a cud break joining star 7 to the rim above. The earlier die crack from the bust tip to the rim left of the date has not strengthened since it first appeared. Stars 11-13 show fine doubling from die bounce. DWH #1075.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/16/91:162.
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