Lot 860
1848 N-17 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Repunched 184. Glossy light olive with lustrous mint red covering 20% of the obverse, a third of the reverse. Both sides show several very shallow low spots caused by debris or grease on the dies, but this die variety is almost never seen with without at least a few of these minor depressions in the fields. The low spots on this piece are notable in the field off the tip of the nose, above the head, on the forelock, and along the dentil tips all the way around the obverse with a slight break under the date. A small spot of dark toning over the right side of the M in AMERICA is a good identifying mark. Rare EDS, die state a, with fine repunching on the 184, strongest on the 4. Nearly all show some evidence of repunching on the 4, but pieces that show repunching on the 8 and 1 are seldom seen. The repunching on the 1 is found just above the base on the left edge of the upright, and on the 8 it shows outside the left side of the lower loop. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30464. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 706-B. Max Mehl 4/24/47.
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