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Beautiful 3-Error Reverse
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1801 S-219 R2 3-Error Reverse. PCGS graded AU-58.
CAC APPROVED
. Frosty
medium steel brown and chocolate with lustrous lighter golden tan faded down from
mint color in protected areas. The only marks, and they are insignificant, are a small
splash of darker olive brown toning at IB in LIBERTY, a trio of small pinpricks at the D
in UNITED, and one more under the I in UNITED. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II
(which he calls “Very Rare”). There are die clashmarks on both sides but the reverse die is
uncracked. The repunching on the M in AMERICA is sharp. All 3 of the die cutter errors
on the reverse are bold (000 denominator, missing left stem, and U over inverted U). A
sharp, beautiful example of this very popular “Redbook” variety. Graded AU55 net AU50
and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #58691. Bland says EF45 and tied for
CC#6.
Our grade is AU55 sharpness net AU50.
The attribution and Reynolds prov-
enance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 36272)
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................$20,000-UP
Ex Auction ‘79 (Paramount International Sales Corp.), 7/1979:2-Harold Anderson, Heritage
6/3/2004:7015.