Lot 314
1830 N-4 R2 G4. Unique Late Die State. Good-4. Several points sharper but lightly corroded, the roughness mostly hidden under a rather glossy dark steel and olive patina. The obverse is more reflective than the reverse, which is closer to matte. There are traces of shallow verdigris on the reverse, and the only significant marks are a shallow void from a planchet lamination at the left side of the U in UNITED with a smaller void at the top of that T. Extremely rare late die state, just prior to the terminal state of the obverse die. A raised retained cud connects the date to the rim below, with the right end of the cud raised much more than the left end. This is the only example known to us and the only one documented in the Noyes census, his grade net AG3 with photo #20972. Removed from an NCS slab graded VG details corroded (the NCS label is included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #3172.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Thomas Warfield, Associated Coin Auctions 10/55:525-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 314-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/91:397-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19929-Chris McCawley 5/06.
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