Lot 963
1849 N-28 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous light olive and steel with frosty mint red remaining on 25% of the obverse and 50% of the reverse. The only mark is a splash of darker olive and steel toning on the bottom of the 8 in the date. A shallow low spot (caused by debris on the die) covers the lower part of the neck. The reverse is essentially flawless. MDS, die state b. Most of the die lines have been lapped off the reverse die, but the fine ones from the N in ONE down to the EN below remain visible. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30889. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:627.
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