Lot 263
1847 N-6 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy light olive and steel brown with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining visible, mostly on the obverse. The only notable mark is a spot of shallow carbon on the rim right of star 10. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state b early. The repunching left of the base of the 4 is gone but the die line down from the dentils between stars 6 & 7 is sharp. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Great Pacific Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 37280) Value $500 - UP
Ex Douglas F. Bird, 2000 EAC Sale, lot 390-Great Pacific Collection (lot ticket included).
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