Lot 808
1847 N-35 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Glossy light olive and bluish steel brown with faded mint color showing through in the protected areas, especially on the obverse where 10% of that side displays some red. The notable marks are a tiny tick on the tip of the chin, a small planchet flake in the hair above the B in LIBERTY, a thin diagonal nick in the field left of star 11, and a splash of lighter toning right of the D in UNITED. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. Nicely struck with full radial lines in all the stars, but the hair at the top of the ear is slightly weak, as usual. MDS, die state b, with fine die cracks through the tops of UNITED and ST, but the obverse remains uncracked. Called AU55 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #31222. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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