Lot 271
1809 S-280 R2 NGC graded AU55. Frosty dark steel brown and chocolate. The reverse is lustrous but the luster on the obverse is a bit subdued due to a thin layer of natural oxidation. The surfaces are smooth and choice except for a very faint hairline scratch on the cheek and some extremely faint roughness at stars 5-7. MDS, Breen state VI, with die cracks at the top of the wreath. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF40. Estimated Value $3,000-UP
Ex Colonial Trading Company-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr., Superior 9/7/1997:77-R. J. Rudolph Collection (lot ticket included).
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