Lot 312
1847 Proof Original Breen 1-A Rarity-6 F12. Sharpness VF30 or better but the rims are flattened, strongest at stars 10-13. Glossy chocolate brown and steel. The only notable marks are a couple light scratches on the rim over UNITED and a dull dent in the leaves under ES in STATES. Weight 77.2 grains. A defective but acceptable example of a genuine original strike. Mocab 47.1.2.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Stack's 5/30/1975:544-Tom Reynolds 4/1988.
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