Lot 2301
1851 C-1 R1. MS-62. Prooflike. Beautiful bluish steel and chocolate with faded mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. No spots or stains. The only marks are a few light nicks in the field off the tip of the nose. Sharply struck very early die state, Breen state I, with prooflike fields on both sides. Fine die polishing lines cover those fields, similar to those found on the few examples Breen called proof strikes of this date. We are not suggesting this piece is a proof strike, but it certainly does present a look quite different than found on "normal" examples of the date.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
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| Realized $690 |
