Lot 749
1848 N-40 R3 Repunched 18 EF40+. Slightly sharper but there is a trail of darker toning caused by planchet impurities in the field from the chin down to star 1, a pinprick in the field under star 8, and a small nick on the rim over the U in UNITED. Otherwise this piece is smooth and very attractive. Glossy medium chocolate brown with underlying mint frost peeking through in protected areas. M-LDS, die state b, showing a narrow but clearly defined rim cud break under the 48. A nice example showing the rare intermediate state of the cud break (the later state has this cud reaching up to the dentil roots under the 4).
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1997:558-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:648-Fred Iskra.
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| Realized $311 |
