Lot 376
1856 N-1 R1 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous bright mint red starting to fade to steel brown on the highpoints, about 70% of the mint red remaining. The only defects are faint traces of an old fingerprint in the field at the top of the obverse and in the center of the reverse, and these are not distracting, plus a small rim nick left of star 5. Otherwise this piece is a gem. E-MDS, die state a late. The die lines at UN are dull but visible. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 65 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $500-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2010:1262-Chris McCawley 1/22/2015-Fred Iskra Collection.
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