Lot 75
1818 N-2 R4+ AU50+. AU-50. Very close to mint state sharpness and choice except for a rather strong vertical nick in the field off the chin. Otherwise there are just a few trivial marks, including a tiny planchet chip at the bottom of the neck, a light nick in the field over the N in ONE, and a small planchet chip left of that O. Lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate. E-MDS. In addition to the always-present fine die cracks through the top of UNITED ST and another through the bottom of STAT, there is a fine die crack joining stars 4 & 5 and a thin radial die crack from the right center of the T in UNITED to the dentils above. Sharply struck everywhere except the forelock and first 2 stars, which are a bit weak. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective offering excellent eye appeal in spite of the obverse nick. Called AU50 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#3, his photo #25195. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label included). Comes with a nice provenance (plus a Newcomb collection box that apparently belongs to lot 101, not lot 100, from the Starr sale). DWH #2578.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex W. A. P. Thompson, Henry Chapman 5/13/1915:1352-Henry C. Hines (via Dr. William H. Sheldon and Numismatic Gallery)-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:100-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3401 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label).
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