Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1848 N-6 R2 AU55. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas There is a faint wisp of darker toning on the cheek right of the mouth and equally faint specks of reddish brown toning in the field over star 1. Scarce LDS, die state e, with strong die crack through the top of MER a small internal cud break on the left top of the M in AMERICA.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1997:527-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions /Superior 6/2/2002:516-Chris McCawley-2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:739-Fred Iskra, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2012:741-Doug Durasoff (lot tickets for the EAC and Goldberg sales are included).