Lot 731
1846 N-14 R2 Tall Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched 1. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with satiny cartwheel luster covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. A small planchet chip in the dentils at star 9 and a couple tiny specks of darker toning at the dentil tips near stars 5 & 6 are the only marks. Excellent eye appeal, just the lightest touch of friction on the highest points from mint state. M-LDS, die state b, with a strong rim cud break below the 18. Called AU55 and tied for CC#4 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #31158. Our grade is AU55, CC#11 overall in the Grellman census but CC#2 of only 7 known with the single rim cud.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Ropes Collection 12/13/1893:391-Robert J. Kissner, New Netherlands Coin Co. 6/23/54:487-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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| Realized $3,105 |
