Lot 829
1847 Coronet Head Cent. . N-7, R2+. Fine-15. Sharper by at least 10 points but covered with uniform very fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. Very late die state, die state f, with rim cud breaks from below 184 to star 1, another from star 2 to star 3, and a third from star 11 to star 12. This is the discovery coin for the die state, and is now third finest of only 4 known. Another very important die state for the specialist.
Estimated Value $200 - 400.
Ex Lillian Willins 1/92-J. R. Grellman 7/95-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 6/2/2002:369.
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