Lot 207
1847 N-18 R5 Repunched Date with Large 7 over Medium 7 EF40. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty bluish steel brown and chocolate. No spots or stains and only a few microscopic marks. The protected areas are covered with satiny mint luster. Rare terminal die state, state d, with strong rim cud breaks from below the 1 in the date to star 2 and another from star 4 nearly to star 5. The date repunching remains visible and the so called "Large 7 over Medium 7" feature is clear. Tied for third finest of 16 known with these cud breaks, and several of those have weak cuds. DWH #3335.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Bruce Reinoehl 10/23/91-Jim Corrado, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/11/07:836.
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