Lot 119
1847 N-27 R4 Repunched 18 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Attractive lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with traces of faded mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Essentially flawless. The best identifying mark is a microscopic planchet flake over the C in CENT, as struck. Sharply struck MDS, die state b early. The die lines from the dentils over ERI are faint, the reverse is uncracked, and the tiny rim cud break over the left side of the U in UNITED is clear. The repunching on the 18 is obvious. Our grade is MS60+, very close to a higher grade, and tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer, 4 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $600-UP
Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1111-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1416-Alan Brandon (eBay) 7/31/2011-Fred Iskra Collection.
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