Lot 831
1848 N-3 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Repunched Date. Frosty mint red fading to light olive and steel on the devices, nearly half the original color showing, mostly on the reverse. Essentially flawless, just a few microscopic marks from perfect. A couple specks of dark crud are very well hidden in the hair over the 48, a tiny streak of planchet slag is in the field close above the head, and a small planchet flake is located near the dentils below the end of the wreath ribbon. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars and every device fully impressed. A beautiful, truly impressive cent. M-LDS, die state b late. The diagonal die line from the dentils under the left edge of the second 8 is weak but still visible, as is the one from the N in UNITED to the dentils above. Repunching remains clearly visible on all 4 digits of the date. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30469. Our grade is MS65, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Milton A. Holmes sale, Stack's 10/6/1960:1635.
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