1822 N-2 R3 EF40. EF-40. Very slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and olive with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse, which is a bit mottled with lighter and darker tones. There is a small spot of darker olive toning between the coronet tip and star 6 and a spot of reddish brown toning at the lower point of star 8. Nicely struck LDS with a small internal cud break tucked under the right point of star 11. The die line between the bases of S-O found in the earlier states is gone. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU58BN (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2909. Estimated Value $500-UP. Ex Hillyer Ryder-Seneca-George Ramont 5/13/81-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19805. Categories:
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