Lot 1060
1851 N-24 R3 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with slightly faded mint red covering 10% of the planchet, mostly on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal, but there are a few minor marks. These include a spot of dark toning in the dentils under the 8, another faint one in the field under the tip of the chin, and several light rim nicks on the obverse, mostly left of star 1. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b early. The die lines from the dentils at star 1 are gone (although faint remnants do show under strong magnification), but the die lines at the throat and inner curl are strong. The irregular die line from the upper left point of star 8 is clear. Called MS61 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30453. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley 11/91 (via Bob Grellman).
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