Lot 485
1851/81 N-3 R1 51 over Inverted 18 NGC graded MS66+ (Star) Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown and olive on the devices. A third of the mint color remains visible on the obverse and half of the reverse shows bright original mint red. The only mark is a tiny, dull tick on the jawline near the ear lobe. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The blundered date (51 over inverted 18) is clear and the fields around the date and behind the portrait are covered with fine die lines. A beautiful example of this popular "Redbook" variety, and the early die state is a big plus because it shows the date blunder so clearly. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Pop 1; the finest example graded at both services for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
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