1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters VF25. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned uniform glossy reddish chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and choice offering excellent eye appeal in spite of the retoning. A couple tiny contact marks in the field right of the neck and a tiny rim nick at the N in UNITED are the best identifying marks, and they are not at all distracting. EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks around the portrait. The reverse is rotated 10 degrees CW. Called CC#6 or 7 by Jim McGuigan and CC#10 in the Roger Cohen list. Weight 103.5 grains.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex House of Stuart 9/73 (unattributed)-Tom Katman-Jim McGuigan 8/93-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:82.
The Whister Collection
