Lot 892
1848 N-38 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown. Lustrous bright original mint red fading to steel brown on the highpoints, about 70% of the red remaining. Great eye appeal, nearly flawless except for a thin, shallow diagonal scrape mark on the cheek. Otherwise this cent is a solid gem. EDS, die state a. A fine die line shows from the dentils through the D in UNITED to the berry below the first T in STATES. Additional die lines are visible over UNIT and ERIC as well. Called MS63 and CC#1 as the only mint state example in the Noyes census, his photo #30604. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census where it is followed by a single MS60 and two in AU50. The top dog in a very small field regardless.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Willard C. Blaisdell's date set 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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| Realized $2,875 |
