Lot 535
1838 N-14 R7 F12. Fine-12. Glossy chocolate brown. Some light nicks scattered about both sides, including three sharp ones on the rim at the E in UNITED. Extremely rare terminal die state with a large cud break at star 6 reaching star 5 and the dentils above star 7. The dentil fusing between stars 7 & 8 remains visible. Second finest of this popular die state. Called F12 and CC#2 of those few known with the large cud break in the Noyes census, his photo #39377. DWH #1895.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Denis Loring 1976-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:880-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/91:568-bought back, then sold privately on 5/27/91 to March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2055.
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| Realized $1,093 |
