Lot 749
1847 N-2 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Repunched Date, the so-called Large 7 over Small 7 variety. Lustrous chocolate and light olive brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel and slightly faded mint color remaining in 20% of the obverse, 30% of the reverse. No spots or stains; the only notable marks are a tiny planchet chip on the cheek right of the nostril, as struck, and a tiny nick below the right end of the eyebrow. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, the earliest state seen. Repunching is clearly visible on the 1, 4, and 7, and fine diagonal die polishing lines cover the fields on both sides. The reverse fields are slightly reflective. Star #5 is relatively weak, just as seen on the preceding example, while everything else is fully struck. The "Large 7 over Small 7" feature is bold (see the preceding example for a more complete explanation of how this feature was created). A remarkable example of this very popular "Redbook" variety. Called AU55 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census (he saw this piece when it was covered with a thick layer of waxy dirt, which was subsequently removed to expose the true beauty of this cent), his photo #55068. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and CC#2 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/95:605 (via Tony Terranova).
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