Lot 786
1847 N-24 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light greenish olive brown with subtle overtones of bluish steel in the fields and protected areas. A flawless cent except for two small spots of darker olive brown toning on the neck and a slightly larger one in the field right of the inner curl. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, with coarse die finishing lines covering the obverse fields and no die cracks on the reverse. Even in this early state, the fine die crack up from the dentils to the base of the 4 is clear. Called MS61 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #31495. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#13 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:531.
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