Lot 729
1846 N-12 R1 Tall Date PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red and steel brown, a third of the original color remaining. The only mark is a spot of reddish chocolate toning at the top of star 11. A small planchet flake and microscopic struck-through lint mark are located in the field right of star 2, but it takes a good glass to find them. Great eye appeal, and this cent becomes even more impressive when you consider the die state. LDS, die state h, with strong rim cud breaks from star 2 to star 5 plus another from star 5 to star 6. This cent is plated in the new Dave Bowers book, The Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Half Cents and Large Cents. Called MS64 and CC#1 for the variety in the Noyes census, his photo #31106. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#1 overall in the Grellman census but finest of only 13 known in this die state.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Laurel City Coins-Del Bland 9/77-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:1047.
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