Lot 204
1849 N-7 R4 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy medium chocolate and steel brown with peeps of mint color showing on the reverse. There are a half dozen small spots of dark olive toning on the upper half of the obverse and a trio of dull contact marks in the field before the mouth and chin. The reverse is choice, virtually mark-free. EDS, die state a. The repunching at the tops o the 1 & 8 is sharp and the tops of the C & E in CENT are not joined by crumbling. Called MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #55110. Our grade is AU55, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Larry Whitlow 1/1990 (via J. R. Grellman)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:921 ($1150)-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2321-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Whitlow collection envelope and last lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,020 |
