Lot 865
1848 N-20 R3- PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Repunched 48. The obverse is a highly lustrous dark olive brown and chocolate with attractive overtones of bluish steel and traces of faded mint color showing in protected areas. The reverse is a more pedestrian steel and light chocolate brown with hints of underlying very faded mint color peeking through in a couple places. This cent has great eye appeal and looks choice, but there is a well-hidden planchet void slicing down through the wreath ribbon at the bottom of the reverse. The defect is confined to the ribbon and is a mint-made flaw, but it counts nonetheless. LDS, die state c. In addition to the earlier crumbling that connects the tops of the C & E in CENT, the field is rising around UNITED STATES OF AM indicating that die was failing. The repunching on the 48 remains visible. Called MS61 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30513. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Bert Cohen 3/13/82.
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