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1794

THE FRENCH-BROWN-HALPERN S-23

LOT 28 1794 S-23 R4+ F12+ Glossy light brown with light chocolate toning on the highpoints. Sharpness VF20 but the toning, which is quite attractive, may not be original. The surfaces are smooth and the notable marks are a half dozen or more small nicks and tiny bruises on the obverse rim (from K-8 clockwise to K-1.5) and three tiny pinpricks near the head below LI in LIBERTY. LDS, Breen state V, with several strong die cracks on the obverse and minor swelling at ENT in CENT. The date and legends are complete and strong. Graded F15 by Del Bland. Noyes says VF25 net VG10 and tied for CC#20, his photo #24114. Comes with an impressive provenance. $6,500 Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 40 (as VF, one of the finest known, $100)-Milton A. Holmes, Stack’s 10/5/1960:1363 (as VF20)-Richard Picker-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:33 (as F15)-Herman Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/1988:29 (as VF20, $2090)