Lot 1215
1854 N-20 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Stray 1 in Dentils. Attractive frosty chocolate and bluish steel with 10% of the mint red remaining. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and the eye appeal is excellent. A light nick close before the lips and a speck of dark toning at the dentils under star 10, plus a barely visible rim bruise at D-S on the reverse are the notable marks. MDS, die state a late. The die line at the throat is dull but remains visible and the top of the stray 1 under the right side of the 8 is clear. Called MS61 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #55039. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex S. M. Koeppel 1938.
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