Lot 701
1845 N-13 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 25% of the mint red showing. The only marks are a small splash of darker toning over the left side of star 8 and a tiny horizontal nick on the lower edge of the bust tip. Neither of these marks is at all significant and this cent would be choice except that the strike is relatively weak on the coronet tip and forehead with similar weakness at the opposing area in the wreath below CE in CENT. This is a great cent for the die variety, but what makes it really special is the unique die state. LDS, die state d, with strong rim cud breaks from star 11.5 clockwise to star 1.5 plus another rim cud break from CA to the stem tip. This die state was discovered by Doug Bird in 1995 and to date another has yet to be reported. Called MS61 and CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #55089. Our grade is MS62 and tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Obviously this piece is the finest known of the die state, but it also is the finest known of any of the various N13 die states that show rim cud breaks.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Europe-Doug Bird 5/96.
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