Lot 393
1850 N-5 R4+ MS63. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown with at least 10% of the mint red remaining on each side. Outstanding eye appeal with virtually flawless surfaces. A tiny speck of darker toning in the field over the browlock and another at the dentils below star 12 are the best identifying marks. Very rare EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and the line down from the inner bun is strong with a few disjointed segments showing under the strong line. Tied for CC#2 honors overall but finest known of the early die state by a wide margin. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2999.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex George Ramont 3/8/82-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:20424.
|
| |
| Realized $1,208 |
