Lot 582
1852 N-5 R2+ PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium brown and steel with a hint of light bluish steel overtone in the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a small planchet chip in the field between stars 3 & 4, a very light vertical nick in the field between star 4 and the brow lock, and a speck of carbon on a single dentil under the 5. E-MDS, die state a late. The fine diagonal die lines from the dentils under star 13 are dull but visible. A sharp cent with excellent eye appeal. Our grade is MS62, CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 3; tied for the finest MSBN examples graded at both services for the variety. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Great Collections 4/26/2015:270881-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2016:281 (Iskra lot ticket included).
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| Realized $999 |
