Lot 1067
1851 N-29 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. First 1 Repunched. Lustrous mellowed mint red fading to steel brown, at least two-thirds of the faded red remaining. This cent is very attractive, but the luster is a bit subdued for a piece with this much mint color. The notable marks are some tiny splashes and spots of darker steel toning on the obverse, including one on the rim just below star 12, and a tiny pinscratch under the ribbon at the bottom of the reverse. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, with a sharp horizontal line under the center of the first 1 from a misplaced 1. The die line at the throat is strong. Called MS62 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30598. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:300.
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