Lot 74
1846 N-7 R3 Small Date PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light bluish steel and olive brown with 10% of the mint red showing on the obverse, 20% on the reverse. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal, but there are a few inconspicuous marks. These include a speck of carbon nestled between the right points of star 7 and a collection of tiny, dull ticks hidden in the field just right of the E in ONE. Nicely struck MDS, die state b. The reverse die remains uncracked but die lines have been added from the dentils to ES in STATES. The top of the stray 1 at the dentils under the right side of the 8 is visible. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,000-UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 6/17/2010:153-Kenneth Goodman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:838-Fred Iskra Collection.
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| Realized $3,760 |
