Lot 135
1847 N-34 R5+ PCGS graded AU55. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Frost shows in the protected areas, especially on the reverse. Just a few trivial marks including a tiny pinprick left of the ear lobe and a collection of faint hairline scratches between stars 2 & 3. A beautiful cent, just lightly worn. MDS, die state c, with a single die crack arcing across the reverse. Our grade is VF35, tied for CC#5 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Jack Beymer-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 12/20/1989-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:176-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket).
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| Realized $960 |
