Lot 682
1845 N-3 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Lustrous slightly faded mint red fading to light olive brown and chocolate, a third of the red remaining. No spots or stains, just a few very light abrasions in the obverse fields and a couple tiny ticks on the cheek. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, with hard, slightly reflective fields thanks to the new dies. The reverse die is uncracked but the die lines at star 13 listed in the Grellman book for die state a are not present. This cent shows that those lines were added after the initial strikes but before the reverse die began to crack. Great eye appeal in spite of the very light contact marks. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31348. Our grade is MS63 and CC#1 as well. Only 2 mint state examples are listed in the Grellman and Noyes census lists for this variety, so your choices are strictly limited.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Del Bland 2/7/73.
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