^Lot 143 1839 N-12 R4+ Booby Head VF30

1839 N-12 R4+ Booby Head VF30Ten points sharper with nice eye appeal, but there are too many small contact marks for the sharpness grade. Most of the notable marks on the reverse including a nick on the T in CENT plus a few rim nicks at NI and ED in UNITED. Frosty reddish brown and light chocolate. MDS, die state b, with a clear die crack from the dentils through star 4 to the nose and beyond to under the eye. Called VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #36037. Graded VF35 and tied for CC#7 in the Bland census. A sharp example of this tough die variety.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Dale Sheely 2/1985-Richard V. Punchard 1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:557-Chris McCawley 5/2/2012-Terry S. Denman Collection