Lot 620
1856 N-11 R1 Upright 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate. The only notable marks are a few tiny rim nicks, including one above star 5, a couple very thin nicks over star 1, and a small nick close above star 13. EDS, die state a. The spur up from the left top of the R in AMERICA is sharp. Struck from misaligned dies, the obverse clearly off center to K-7 while the reverse is well centered on the planchet. Our grade is MS60. Tied for CC#11 honors with several other examples in the Grellman census. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety .
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Del Bland 1/8/1987-Richard V. Punchard 11/9/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:666.
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