Lot 302
1853 N-3 R1 Repunched 185 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous mint red toning to bluish steel brown and light olive, about a third of the mellowed mint color remaining. A very attractive cent but there are a few trivial defects, including a spot of darker toning at ER in LIBERTY, a couple light horizontal nicks on the rim left of star 5, and weak dentils between stars 3 & 4 (as struck). MDS, die state b. The fine repunching on the 185 found in the early state is gone but the lump under the 5 remains visible. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 2 finer, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $500-UP
Ex Scotsman Auctions (no date) lot 81-Chris McCawley 12/2003-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:536-H. Craig Hamling 8/1/2011-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket).
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| Realized $588 |
