Lot 707
1846 N-3 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Repunched Date. Frosty light reddish chocolate and steel brown with hints of faded red bleeding through on the obverse. Most likely dipped long ago, now naturally retoned to present an original appearance. The notable marks are a spot of very fine carbon on the upper left edge of the 6 in the date and a small nick in the field off the chin. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, with fine die lines connecting star 13 to the lowest curl. The repunching is visible on the left side of all 4 digits in the date. Called AU55 in the Noyes census, his photo #31413. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Stack's 5/2/68:364-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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