Lot 76
1846 N-9 R2 Small Date PCGS graded MS64+ Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown and light chocolate, at least a third of the mint color remaining on both sides. The only marks are a few small spots of dark toning on the obverse, including one at the dentils left of the date, another in the dentils left of star 2, and a third near the dentils above star 5. The reverse is flawless. M-LDS, die state b. The arcing die line at ICA in AMERICA is weak but remains visible. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and tied for CC#3 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,500-UP
Ex Tony Terranova-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:351-Chris McCawley 4/1996-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:281-Paul Gerrie, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2012:71-Chris McCawley 8/7/2012-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and the last 2 lot tickets).
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