Lot 56
1817 N-12 R3. Good-5. Slightly sharper with microscopic granularity covering the fields, some fine horizontal hairline scratches across the top of the reverse, and a small rim bruise over the A in STATES. Medium brown and bluish steel brown, the highpoints rather glossy and the fields closer to matte. The reverse appears to have been lightly cleaned long ago. Extremely rare terminal die state with a large, strong cud break connecting stars 1-3 to the rim. There are only four confirmed examples in this die state with the large cud break, which is one of the largest in the Middle Date Cent series. Called VG7 net G5 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #37211. The discovery coin, which was a similar grade, was sold to Dennis Mendelson in the sale after Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:691, for $3740. DWH #1834.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Rod Burress 6/5/97.
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| Realized $3,220 |
