Lot 72
1846 N-5 R2 Small Repunched Date AU55. Mint state sharpness but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy uniform light chocolate brown. The only notable mark is a spot of darker olive brown toning between stars 7 & 8. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, with fine diagonal die lines from the dentil tips under star 13. Delicate repunching is visible on all 4 digits of the date, clearest under the base of the 1. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS62BN (PCGS label #1865.62/9593569 included). Estimated Value $200-UP
Ex Herman Fisher, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/7/1995:370-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:259-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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| Realized $235 |
