Lot 63
1845 N-11 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium olive and steel brown with 5% of the mint red remaining. The only marks are a very faint spot of slightly darker toning in the field under the end of the chin and a tiny rim nick over the right top of the first T in STATES. EDS, die state a. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective and all the fine die lines are clear. The leaves under ES-OF are softly struck thanks to debris that was clogging the die in that spot. Everything else is sharply struck, and all the stars show full radial lines. The narrow rim cud from star 4 down to under star 3 is clear. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#2 honors with several other examples in the Grellman census. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 64 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $750-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:1065-Chris McCawley 5/4/2013-Fred Iskra Collection.
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