Lot 756
1847 N-3 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Repunched Date. The obverse is a very attractive and highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint red covering the protected areas. The reverse is frosty mint red mellowed to steel and light olive brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel, about a third of this side showing underlying faded mint color. Great eye appeal, a flawless gem except for a spot of dark chocolate and olive toning at the right top of star 2. Terminal die state, die state f, with four small but strong rim cud breaks on the reverse, the last one to form located over OF. This is Newcomb's old #33 in its latest state. The date repunching is gone except for a trace inside the top of the 8. Called MS62 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #55091. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 overall but second finest of the terminal state in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex 1994 ANA Sale, Heritage, lot # unknown-Tom Reynolds 8/94-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:133-Chris McCawley 10/22/98.
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