Lot 392
1851 N-35 R5 PCGS graded XF45. Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and show only trivial contact marks. A thin diagonal nick at the top of the ear may help identify this piece. Possibly lightly cleaned long ago but the toning has a very natural look now. E-MDS, die state a, with a narrow rim cud break over NIT in UNITED. Our grade is VF25+, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. An attractive example of this tough variety, and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Borcherdt-Brown-Ellsworth provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $300 - UP
Ex Fred Borcherdt 12/17/1988-Richard V. Punchard 11/11/1989-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:362-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:1007-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth 3/19/2014-Dr. George Wilkins (includes the collection envelopes of Punchard, Brown, and Ellsworth plus both lot tickets).
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| Realized $240 |
