Lot 1044
1851 N-15 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light chocolate and olive brown with generous traces of faded mint color showing on the reverse. A faint planchet lamination extends from the right point of star 2 to the bust tip and through the 18 to the dentils under the 51 where it ends with a planchet flake. A small spot of dark toning at the upper right point of star 3 is the only additional mark of any significance. M-LDS, die state b. This is the usual hoard die state for the variety with only two small points remaining from the main curl close over the inner curl. Called MS63 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #55030. Our grade is MS60.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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