Lot 791
1847 N-24 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Very attractive lustrous mint red mellowing to steel brown, at least half of the mint color remaining. The only marks are a pair of microscopic pinpricks on the upper edge of the eyebrow and a small spot of slightly darker toning under star 12. A great cent, far superior in your cataloger's opinion to the previous lot that is identically graded by PCGS. In addition, this example is from the rare late die state, state d (Newcomb's old #9). The dies are identical to state c except that there are additional die cracks on the reverse. Cracks show from the top of the F to the dentils at the right, through the top of IC to the dentils at either side, and weaker die cracks are also present from the right top of the second T in STATES to the dentils over the adjacent E and from the wreath through the base of the O in OF to the dentils over the right top of the adjacent S. This is the cent Grellman used to describe the fine die cracks of the latest state in the attribution guide for the series, and this fact is noted on Ted's envelope. Finest of only 2 mint state examples known in the late (N-9) die state. Called MS63 and tied for CC#4 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #31412. Our grade is MS64+, tied for CC#3 overall but finest of the N-9 die state in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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