Lot 859
1848 N-16 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Repunched 184. Lustrous mint red fading to olive brown and steel on the devices, nearly half the mint color remaining. Nicely struck on the portrait and legends, but most of the stars are missing their radial lines. Excellent luster and eye appeal in spite of a few small spots of darker toning that are scattered over the obverse. The only notable spots are a small one in the field over star 1, a tiny one at the dentils over star 7, and a lightly abraded one resting on top of the head. Rare EDS, die state a, with the 184 repunched, clearest on the 8 & 4, and a clear lump under the left end of the base of the 4. In most die states, the repunching is visible only on the 4 and the lump is dull or missing. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30515. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#1 overall but finest of the early state by a wide margin in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Judge Joseph Sawicki, Stack's 2/27/54:717.
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