Lot 753
1847 N-3 R3 PCGS graded "Genuine." Repunched Date. Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel and olive on the devices, nearly two-thirds of the red remaining. Great eye appeal, a beautiful and totally original cent. The only defect is a patch of very shallow planchet chips in the field between star 3 and the mouth, as struck. This mint-made flaw, which is not distracting, is the only reason I can find for the "Genuine" assessment from PCGS. M-LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #33). The repunching at the date has been polished off the die, only a trace remains inside the top of the 8. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #55093. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Herman Halpern-Tony Terranova 3/11/97.
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