Lot 767
1851 N-20 R3 Repunched 1's. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown. The fields and protected areas are covered with satiny mint frost and there are hints of very faded mint color on the reverse. Nearly flawless and the eye appeal is excellent, hence the lofty grade assigned by NGC. The only marks are a tiny scratch near the dentils under star 1, another just right of the nostril, and a tick on the coronet over IB in LIBERTY. MDS, die state b. The die lines found in the field around the date in the early state are gone but the tops of the C & E in CENT are not connected by crumbling. Clear but dull repunching remains visible on both of the 1's in the date, and the undertype 1's were both badly misplaced. Our grade is AU58 thanks to a trace of very light friction on the highest points of the devices. The attribution is noted on the NGC label.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
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