Lot 475
1840 N-3 R1. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Small Date. Frosty light olive and bluish steel brown with a faint peep of faded mint red on the reverse. Satiny mint luster show through in the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a small planchet void in the field left of the lower point of star 10 and a spot of darker toning in the field before the neck. LDS, die state c. The small die lumps under the date are gone. Just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Roy Rauch, McIntire Auctions 6/10/88:50-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1215-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/05:3737-Phyllis Thompson.
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| Realized $920 |
