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1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems VG10

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:999.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 USD and UP
1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems VG10
1805 C-3 R4 Small 5 with Stems VG10. Choice glossy chocolate and light olive brown with slightly lighter brown toning around the date and lower curls. Virtually flawless, about as nice as you ever see for the grade. The only marks are a small, shallow dimple inside the bottom of the H in HALF (probably a planchet flake, as struck), and a small nick at the tip of the leaf under the T in UNITED. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with strong swelling that covers the field before the portrait. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CW. The H in HALF and CE in CENT are weakly struck, as usual, but everything else is complete and clear. A premium example of this rare and popular "Redbook" variety. Noyes photo #73642. Weight 81.7 grains.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.

Provenance: Ex Tom Katman 5/17/1997-Chris Young-Russ Butcher 6/8/2002.