Lot 103
1847 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light olive and steel brown on the devices with half of the mellowed mint color remaining on both sides. This cent looks like a flawless gem, but a strong glass reveals very faint abrasions in the obverse fields, the strongest of these located left of star 11. Obviously these abrasions were not significant enough to deter the PCGS graders from giving this cent a choice RB grade. MDS, die state b. The fine repunching off the left end of the base of the 4 that is found in the earliest state of this variety has been polished off the die but the die line down to the right from the dentils left of star 7 remains clear. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31541. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census (but clearly one of the "reddest" examples known). The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3, none finer in RB. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 6/12/1945:1910-Dr. Kenneth Sartoris 5/1972-Del Bland 2/7/1973-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:761-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2291-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and last lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,320 |
