Lot 125
1850 N-13 R3+ PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty light olive brown and chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel and 15% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. This cent is choice except for a reddish chocolate brown spot in the dentils at star 13 and a microscopic planchet void close below the inner hair bun. Nicely struck rare EDS, die state a. The dash left of the 8 is sharp, the fine die lines from the dentils under the date and adjacent stars are clear, and the reverse is uncracked. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Estimate Value $400 - UP
Ex Harry Tileston 9/16/1990-March Wells, 2010 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/24/2010:450-William Hamilton Collection (includes the Wells collection envelope and EAC Sale lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,440 |
