Lot 143
1853 N-25 R1 Repunched 1 PCGS graded MS64 Red (OGH). Lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel brown on the highpoints with about two-thirds of the mint color remaining. The only notable marks are a few light nicks on the cheek and neck plus a couple more in the field off the upper right point of star 2. MDS, die state b, the usual hoard die state for the variety. The repunching under the base of the 1 is still clear. Our grade is MS63+. Housed in an old green holder. Pop 107; 93 finer at PCGS, but will be pop 1 with only 2 finer in 65 if attributed. Estimate Value $7,000 - UP
Ex Shawn Yancey-William Hamilton Collection.
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