Lot 626
1856 N-20 R3+ Upright 5. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Very attractive lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown and olive, 20% of the faded red showing on the obverse and 50% of the bright mint color remaining on the reverse. Nearly flawless. The notable marks are a nick-like planchet chip in the dentils over star 7 and a spot of shallow carbon at the leaf off the left top of the C in CENT. LDS, die state d. A die crack on the rim at star 13 has a small but clearly defined cud break at its right end. Our grade is MS63+. Finest know for both the die variety and for the late die state in the Grellman census. An attractive and very important cent for the serious collector of late date cents. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety .
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Midwest Money 2/9/2013-Eric Fix.
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