Lot 384
1849 N-28 R3 MS60. Glossy light olive brown with lustrous sea-green overtones on the reverse. There is a small vertical nick left of star 7, a tiny tick off the chin, and a small spot of darker olive toning on the right side of star 4. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, with die polishing lines covering the reverse fields. The obverse fields also show fine die polishing lines, but those die lines are much lighter. Tied for CC#2 with one other piece and only 3 are known in mint state. DWH #2135.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 10/83-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/95:553-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:765.
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| Realized $748 |
