Lot 45
1804 C-7 R4 Spiked Chin EF40. Nice glossy chocolate and steel with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on both sides. The only defects are some very light contact marks hidden in the hair and a short, fine hairline scratch under the second S in STATES. None of these marks is at all significant and this piece offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. M-LDS, Manley state 5.0, with a strong cud break at OF-A that does not quite touch the top of that O. The "Spiked Chin" feature is clear. This piece is plated on page 237 in the Breen half cent encyclopedia to illustrate Breen's die state VI. A very important example of a rare die variety. Called CC#4 in the Mike Spurlock and Jim McGuigan census lists; listed third in the Breen census. Noyes photo #73643. Weight 83.3 grains.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Ruddy Galleries (privately) 9/1976-William K. Raymond 8/8/1977-Bill Weber, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:2306.
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| Realized $9,200 |
