^Lot 282 1794 S-66 R-5 VG8

1794 S-66 R-5 VG8Sharpness VF20 but both sides are covered with uniform fine porosity. No verdigris and the only mark is a small nick or chip on the rim over the second T in STATES. Slightly glossy brown and light chocolate. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a fine die crack along the lower edge of the pole. A nicely detailed example of this tough variety, one of the sharpest known. Graded VF20 net VG7 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #25727.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Hance Jaquett 6/1979-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection