^Lot 375 1802 S-227 R-2 VF25

1802 S-227 R-2 VF25Sharpness EF40 but recolored glossy steel brown with tan in protected areas, especially on the obverse. Very fine hairline scratches cover much of the obverse, mostly in the fields. Otherwise there are no notable signs of contact. MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides. Graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#16 in the Noyes census, his photo #25946.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co.), lot 1899-C. Douglas Smith 4/1980-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection