Lot 734
1846 N-15 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous golden light brown and tan with subtle hints of reddish steel in protected areas on the reverse. Sharply struck with satiny, nearly mark-free surfaces. The only defects are a tiny swipe of darker toning in the field off the chin and a light diagonal nick just left of the bottom of star 10. M-LDS, die state c, with vertical die cracks from the tops of the U, N, and E in UNITED to the dentils and the section above UNITE shifted outward as a retained cud break. This is the only example of the later die state grading higher than extremely fine in the condition census ranking. Called MS60 and CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31531. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Garrett Collection, Bowers & Ruddy 11/28/79:191.
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