Lot 185
1847 N-5 R3+ Repunched 84 MS60. Glossy medium brown with frosty sea-green overtones in protected areas. The fields are satiny and nearly flawless. The best identifying mark is a tiny nick on the rim just below star 3. MDS, die state a. The reverse is uncracked and the repunching on the 84 is clear. Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census with only 5 mint state examples known. DWH #1242.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Julian Leidman collection, American Auction Association 11/1/72:854-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:1074.
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