Lot 1079
1851 N-39 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous olive brown and chocolate faded down from mint red with nearly a third of the planchet showing underlying faded mint color, mostly on the reverse. The only mark of any significance on this piece is a splash of reddish chocolate toning at the bottom of star 13. Sharply struck EDS, die state a early. The small bar defect near the dentils over star 3 is strong and numerous sharp points extend from the inner and main curls. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30847. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Stack's 5/30/75:600 (via C. Douglas Smith).
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| Realized $1,150 |
