Lot 735
1846 N-17 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright mint red fading to light olive and steel brown, nearly a third of the red remaining on the obverse, more than half on the reverse. There is a small splash of darker toning just right of star 2 and a few very light contact marks in the field close to the main curl. The reverse is flawless. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, before the reverse die cracked at MERI. The portrait is covered with the always-present "moonscape" texture seen on this variety (plus 1846 N-16 and 1847 N-18). The cause of this odd texturing is unknown, but it is a constant feature on these three varieties. Called MS64 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #31118. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 667.
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