Lot 413
1811 C-1 R7 (for the die state) Fair-2. Sharpness at least G4 with some details significantly better, but the surfaces are covered with moderate roughness and there are a few dull contact marks on both sides. In spite of the poor surfaces the date is complete and easily readable and most of the legends are clear. Dull dark steel gray. Extremely rare M-LDS, Manley state 4.0, with a strong cud break at stars 1 & 2. About 8 are known with the 2-star cud break, and none is in high grade. The famous Missouri Cabinet Collection, the finest collection of half cents ever assembled, had an AG-3 example of the die state. Removed from a PCGS slab graded Genuine, G Details, Damage (PCGS label #35239.98/81421829 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
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