Lot 1140
1848 N-36 R5 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Excellent eye appeal with just a hint of friction on the highest points. No spots or stains, and the only contact mark is a thin nick left of the ear. A planchet flake is visible in the dentils above star 5 and a shallow one shows on the truncation above the 48, both as struck. E-MDS, die state a. The bold die clashmarks are clear and a strong die line connects the bottom of the first 8 to the dentils below. Our grade is AU50, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS in BN.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex David Cliffe, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/97:554-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:631.
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| Realized $949 |
