Lot 801
1847 N-31 R5 PCGS graded "Genuine." Repunched Date, the so-called Large 7 over Small 7 Variety. Glossy light greenish olive brown with satiny mint luster showing through in the fields and protected areas. Just a very light touch of friction on the highest points and a few trivial contact marks, including a small nick on the tip of the chin, a tiny one on the right bottom of the 8 in the date, and a dull one on the bases of the E & S in STATES. I suspect the PCGS graders objected to the thin coat of "Care" that covers this cent to help protect its surfaces, and some of it is "gunked up" in protected areas. I can see no other reason for not grading this cent, and the "Care" could be removed quite easily without harming the coin in any way. And I suspect the eye appeal would benefit in the process. LDS, die state d, showing several fine die cracks on the reverse, including a final one through the top of ST in STATES to the dentils over the adjacent letters at either end. The repunching over the 47 is clear, including the "Small 7" extending above the "Large 7." (See the discussion in the lot description for the 1847 N-2, which uses the same obverse die, for an analysis of the date repunching on this cent.) Called AU50 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31161. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex C. H. Stearns, Mayflower 12/2/66:612-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:540.
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