Lot 322
1830 N-9 R6+ VF30. Wright Plate Coin. VF-30. Choice glossy medium brown with frosty flowline luster covering the obverse fields. A small splash of olive brown toning under star 4 is the only mark. EDS, the only known die state. The stars are not fully struck up, as always, and the ones above the head are especially weak. The bottom of the wreath is also softly impressed thanks to the dies being out of proper parallel alignment. However, the planchet and surfaces are outstanding, choice in every respect. The reverse fields are hard and slightly reflective and the dentils are sharp indicating the reverse die is new. An outstanding example of this extremely rare variety, the rarest of the "in Newcomb" varieties in the 1816-1839 series. Called VF30 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF25 and CC#3, his photo #25110. DWH #3150.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex Bob Fongers (Muskegon, Michigan) 11/86-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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