Lot 2303
1847 N-4 R3 Repunched 18. NGC graded MS-66 Brown. Frosty light bluish steel brown with a third of the faded mint color remaining. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint luster and are essentially flawless. The only defects, and they are microscopic, are a faint nick right of the nostril, a tiny horizontal struck-through line on the upper lip, and a speck of darker toning hidden in the dentils under the 4 in the date. Great eye appeal. Sharply struck MDS, die state c. The reverse die cracks are clear and the repunching at the bottoms of the 1 & 8 is sharp. EAC grade MS63 and tied for CC#2. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Noyes photo #30064.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
Ex Tony Terranova 1/29/89-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1374.
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| Realized $1,840 |
