Lot 487
1803 S-247 R3 Mumps Obverse. VF-35. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy medium brown and light olive with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially on the obverse. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, and the only marks are a half dozen small spots of darker olive toning at MERI. Rare LDS, Breen state III early, with a fine die crack from the dentils through the top of UNITE. Called AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #29628. Bland says EF40 as well but tied for CC#11 in his arrangement of the best examples. DWH #3203.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Ed Hipps 1/1982-Lillian S. Willins-unknown-Chris McCawley, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/06:208.
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