Lot 904
1849 N-1 R4 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Glossy mix of dark olive and light chocolate brown. Most likely lightly cleaned and retoned as traces of very faded pinkish red can be found on both sides. Smooth, attractive surfaces. A tiny nick right of the lower lip and a small rim nick left of star 5 are the only marks. Nicely struck, only star 5 fails to show all its radial lines. E-MDS, die state b, with a strong horizontal die line inside the O in OF (Newcomb's old #15). Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #55105. Our grade is net EF45, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:615.
|
| |
| Realized $480 |
