Lot 148
1848 N-16 R2 Repunched 184 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Frosty steel and light olive brown. Attractive satiny mint luster covers the planchet and the eye appeal is excellent. The only notable defects are two shall horizontal nicks right of the nostril and a nick-like horizontal planchet chip under star 8. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b. The repunching is gone on the 18 but remains clear on the 4, and the die lump under that 4 is clear as well. The dies remain unclashed. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 63, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65+ for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $300-UP
Ex Superior 5/27/1996:413-Doug Bird 6/1996-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:553-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 1/2004:1515-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/2005:1823 (via Don Valenziano)-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:613-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Thompson collection envelope and last 2 lot tickets).
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| Realized $564 |
