Lot 61
1840 N-2 R2 Small Date with Small 18 over Large 18 MS63. Choice lustrous chocolate and steel with hints of faded mint color in protected areas on the reverse. Satiny and virtually flawless save for a few tiny specks of darker olive toning on both sides. The notable spots are a tiny one midway between stars 5 & 6 and another slightly larger one left of the U in UNITED. Nicely struck MDS, die state a. The repunching on the 18 is clear and there is no trace of a rim cud break under the date. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" type. Tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. Now housed in a PCGS MS66 BN holder. (PCGS # 395821).
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Long Beach Sale, New England Rare Coin Auctions 10/1/81:68 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes) 8/2003, The Northwest Collection.
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| Realized $6,900 |
