Lot 206
1849 N-9 R4+ NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown. No defects but the surfaces are a bit dull from a thin layer of natural oxidation. Looks mint state but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The only notable marks are a speck of carbon or dirt nestled between two dentils under the end of the wreath ribbon and a pair of tiny rim bruises over the I in UNITED. LDS, die state f, with several small crumbles on the reverse including one on the bottom of the berry under the first S in STATES. Our grade is EF45+, very close to AU50, and tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. NGC population 1; 1 finer in 64. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines 10/28/1949-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1991 EAC Sale, lot 348-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:709 ($431)-Martin Paul (The Rarities Group), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/2003:400-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection.
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