Lot 1102
1852 N-7 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Repunched Date. The obverse is frosty steel brown and light chocolate with faded mint red showing through in the fields and protected areas. The reverse is lustrous mint red fading to olive and steel on the highpoints, two-thirds of that side displaying mint color. Great eye appeal, only a couple microscopic contact marks from flawless. The notable marks are a thin nick in the dentils left of star 6 and a couple microscopic ticks over EN in CENT. MDS, die state b. Evidence of repunching is missing on the 8 but is clear on the other 3 digits of the date. Called MS61 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30753. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Source unrecorded, but the envelope suggests this piece may be from the Blaisdell collection obtained via Del Bland 9/76.
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