Lot 1190
1854 N-5 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Repunched 18. Lustrous light chocolate brown with subtle overtones of bluish steel. Peeps of mint red can be found on both sides. Just a few trivial marks, including a faint spot of reddish brown toning at the dentils over star 11, a tiny planchet void on the rim at star 6, and a bit of darker toning sprinkled about in the leaves below ME in AMERICA. MDS, die state b. The repunching on the 1 & 8 is dull but visible and there are two sets of delicate die clashmarks at the left top of the O in ONE. A very shallow low spot caused by debris on the die covers the neck and cheek. Called MS61 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30729. Our grade is MS60+, CC#5 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $350-UP.
Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/28/58:535.
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