Lot 67
1845 N-10 R3- PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous olive and bluish steel with generous traces of very faded mint red showing, particularly on the reverse. Attractive and essentially flawless. The only mark is a small streak of golden tan toning from the bottom of star 8 to the top of the hair bun. Nicely struck with full radial lines in all the stars. M-LDS, die state b late, with die cracks on the reverse and a slightly raised retained cud break inside two die cracks on top of the E in UNITED (in the latest state this becomes a full cud break). Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#14 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer: 2 in 64, 3 in 65. Estimated Value $600 - UP
Ex Wayte Raymond-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:526-Wayne Anderson 3/1994-R. S. Brown, Jr.-gift to Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/2000:2185-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and last lot ticket).
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