Lot 367
1855 N-6 R3- Upright 55 PCGS graded AU58+. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with peeps of faded mint red showing on the reverse. An attractive cent. The only notable marks are a thin nick on the chin and another hidden on the curl over the second 5. E-MDS, die state a late or b early. The dash left of the base of the 1 (actually remnants of a misplaced 1) is dull and faint but still visible. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. Previously removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (PCGS label #1907.63/8157974). The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 62, 1 in 63 (this coin), 1 in 64 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $200-UP
Ex 1992 Georgia Numismatic Association Convention bourse-J. R. Grellman Collection 2/1/2012-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Grellman collection envelope).
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| Realized $676 |
