1816 N-1 R4+. EF-45. Glossy chocolate brown with traces of frosty light steel brown and tan toning in protected areas, the toning very delicately mottled in the left obverse field. Only a few trivial marks, including a very light nick in the field between star 4 and the forehead. MDS with crumbling in the dentils at stars 8-11 and a very faint die crack through the tops of TED. Excellent eye appeal. Called EF45 choice and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #20837. Bland says EF45, CC#4 among his confirmed examples. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label included). DWH #2572. Estimated Value $3,000-UP. Ex England-American Heritage Minting (William Paul) 3/86-Doug Bird 3/29/86-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:651-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3358 (the attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label). Categories:
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