Lot 561
1847 N-8 R3. MS-62. Lustrous golden light olive brown with traces of faded mint color showing on both sides and hints of light bluish steel overtone on the reverse. Sharply struck with great eye appeal for the grade, close to choice. The best identifying mark is a thin, barely visible planchet crease on the edge outside star 10, as struck. E-MDS, die state b early, showing a faint die crack at ME in AMERICA. The fields are covered with fine die polishing lines from a fresh die lapping. Tied for CC#5.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
Ex NY/NJ Auction Sales 3/13/59:752-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Bowers & Merena 1/8/2002:222. (Comes with the 1959 auction envelope and the Naftzger collection envelope).
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| Realized $2,128 |
