Lot 375
1817 N-7 R3 (with Mouse) AU55. Lustrous steel brown and chocolate with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lustrous lighter toning in the protected areas. Virtually flawless offering mint state eye appeal in spite of a light touch of friction on the highest points. The best identifying mark is a small spot of darker toning near the hair under star 7. M-LDS. The "Mouse" break resting on the top of the head under star 8 is strong. There are four die cracks elsewhere on the obverse, the strongest of these arcing down from the tip of the nose toward star 2, but no cud breaks. Called AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 and tied for CC#4 in his census, photo #27884. Either way, it's is a great example of this popular "Mouse" top die state.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Frederic W. Geiss, B. Max Mehl 2/18/1947:130-Dr. Kenneth J. Sartoris-Del Bland-Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 1/25/1983:561.
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