Lot 258
1850 N-28 R3- PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty light olive blending to medium olive brown in protected areas. Possibly recolored long ago but this is an attractive, satiny cent with just a few minor marks. A very light rim bruise at TE in UNITED and a puff of darker toning on the N in ONE are the notable marks. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a, with a nearly vertical line inside the bottom of the E in ONE. Our grade is AU58, CC#5 for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer in 64. Estimated Value $300 - UP
Ex Stack's 9/10/1992:32 (as MS63+)-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:868-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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