Lot 112
1819 N-4 R3 EF40. EF-40. Slightly sharper with a rather strong nick at the right corner of the eye and some fine hairline scratches in the field above the head. Otherwise the surfaces are choice and very attractive. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty golden tan and light brown toning faded down from mint color in the protected areas, plus hints of very faded mint red on the reverse. Nicely struck E-MDS with a die line connecting the bases of the T & E in STATES. The obverse fields are smooth while the reverse is covered with fine die rust, as always. Solidly in the condition census for this scarce variety. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label included). Called EF45 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #25237. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#1 honors among the confirmed examples in his census. DWH #2581.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Del Bland 8/74-Myles Z. Gerson 1/80-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:516-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3424 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label).
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