Lot 28
1842 N-3 R2 Large Date PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light olive and tan. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. Nicely struck except for weakness in a few dentils above star 7. The only marks are a few small spots of darker brown toning in the field off the chin and a couple more right of the inner curl. The reverse is nearly flawless. MDS, die state b. The fields are covered with microscopic radial flowlines and the earlier die lines at UNI are gone. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#11 in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 65+. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP
Ex G. M. "Pat" Patterson, Kagin's 5/6/1988:1252-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1245 ($1380)-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3753-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,260 |
