Lot 254
1847 N-41 R3+. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with 20% of the original mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Nice eye appeal, just a few small marks from choice. The most obvious defect is a tiny spot off the left point of star 13, but there are a few light contact marks on the cheek and chin as well. A faint planchet lamination is hidden in the dentils over the U in UNITED. The strike is decent but slightly weak on a few of the stars and on the coronet over LIB. MDS, die state b. The fine die line from the E in AMERICA to the dentils above is clear but the earlier line connecting the bases of the U and N in UNITED is gone. Called MS61 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31673. Our grade is MS60+, CC#2 among only 3 mint state pieces listed in the Grellman census. Population 2; none finer at PCGS. Only 3 total graded at PCGS; the other is MS64 Brown. DWH #3573 (PCGS # 37365) . Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Ray Gallo 11/60 (via Abner Kreisberg)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 9/7/2009:825.
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Realized $1,610 |