Lot 39
1803 C-4 R4 EF45. Five points sharper but there is a fine hairline scratch hidden in the hair right of the hair ribbon. Otherwise this piece is choice and offers outstanding eye appeal. Lustrous chocolate and steel brown with lots of satiny lighter brown in the protected areas on both sides. A faint spot of reddish chocolate brown toning covers the top of the D in UNITED and another is at AT in STATES. MDS with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. The die clashmarks on the reverse are strong. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58 (NGC label included, #1702898-010). This piece finished second in the 2006 EAC Half Cent Happening for the variety. Weight 90.0 grains. Comes with a nice provenance.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Francis Lee circa 1914 (comes with his collection envelope)-Essex Institute (Salem, Mass), Stack's 2/6/1975:82 (as "About Uncirculated")-R. Tettenhorst (his inventory number 03.4.4) 10/12/1987- probably Jim McGuigan-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:154.
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| Realized $5,060 |
