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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 4430456, member: 8959&quot;]You are absolutely correct with regard to the attribution: this is S-45, die state II.</p><p>The Obverse is 18, and the reverse is V (per Breen), which S-45 shares with NC-5.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse 18 is characterised by the heavy, separated locks, and reverse V by diagonal streaks due to chips or slivers out of the die. Further, a center dot at the left upright of N and a lump (berry?) within the left bow.</p><p><br /></p><p>NC-5 is extremely rare with only 2 known examples.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>S-45 is more plentiful with up to 45 known, but rare enough to be assigned an R-5+ rarity rating.</p><p>I purchased this specimen unattributed and consider myself very fortunate.</p><p>A significant coin (to me) given that the Condition Census&nbsp; - top 12 examples - is populated by 5 coins in VG condition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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