Lot 715
1846 N-5 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Repunched 1. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with 15% of the red showing on the obverse, 30% on the reverse. This is a flawless gem cent except for small splashes of darker toning at star 1, star 6, ER in LIBERTY, and at the left top of the O in ONE. These splashes do not contain carbon, but they adversely affect the otherwise fantastic eye appeal of this cent. MDS, die state c, with thin but clear rim cud breaks at stars 11 and 10 but none at star 9. Called MS63 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31513. Our grade is MS63, CC#2 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:231-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:478.
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