Lot 70
1845 N-13 R2+ PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty bluish steel brown and olive with peeps of faded mint color in protected areas. Looks mint state but there is a trace of rub on the highest points of the devices. The only notable marks are a pair of thin parallel nicks on the jawline and a planchet chip on the rim over the second T in STATES (as struck). MDS, die state a late, with fine die flowlines in the fields but no rim breaks. Our grade is AU55, tied for CC#13 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 3 finer: 1 in 63+, 2 in 64. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex William E. Johnson-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1018-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1313-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Frankenfield lot ticket).
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| Realized $552 |
