^Lot 65 1835 N-12 R4+ Head of 1834, Small 8 F12

1835 N-12 R4+ Head of 1834, Small 8 F12Several points sharper but there is a dull rim nick under the 8 plus a lighter one at RI in AMERICA. Otherwise just a few trivial contact marks on smooth, attractive surfaces. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with a wisp of darker steel brown from the E in STATES to the E in ONE. Rare LDS, die state d, with a strong cud break at the dentils over star 8 angling down to just above the outer point of star 9. Struck with the reverse rotated 40 degrees CW. Called VF20 net F12 and tied for third finest of the terminal die state in the Noyes census, his photo #27501.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage Auctions 1/24/2006:20034-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:433-Terry S. Denman Collection