Lot 407
1850 N-14 R4 EF40. Glossy light to medium olive brown. Smooth and attractive, but possibly lightly cleaned and nicely retoned long ago. There are a few very light contact marks on the cheek, a dull nick on the top of the eyebrow, and a dull nick on the rim at the C in AMERICA. Extremely rare terminal die state, die state i, with 6 rim cud breaks on the reverse. The final rim cud break at TE in UNITED is clear while the others are visible but not especially strong. Finest of only 8 known in this terminal die state. DWH #3254.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Tampa Coin Club bourse 11/92-Bob Grellman 7/95-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:821-Chris McCawley 8/18/06.
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