Lot 86
1846 N-14 R2 Tall Date, Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with a hint of very faded mint red on the reverse. Lustrous and choice except for a splash of reddish chocolate toning at star 9, and there are a few microscopic specks of verdigris within the reddish area. E-MDS, die state a. The repunching at the bottom of the 1 is clear and the spur to the left from the top of the 8 is visible. The reverse is uncracked. Our grade is AU58, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 7 finer: 2 in 63, 3 in 64, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65. Estimated Value $400 - UP
Ex Lillian Willins Collection 1/1992 (via Bill Noyes)-J. R. Grellman Collection 11/1994-R. S. Brown, Jr., 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:585-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Grellman and Brown collection envelopes and the EAC Sale lot ticket).
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| Realized $900 |
