Lot 863
1848 N-19 R6- PCGS graded PR65 Red & Brown. Proof-Only Variety. Date Finely Repunched. The obverse is bright mint red beginning to mellow to light steel, about 95% of the red remaining. The reverse is faded red changing to bluish steel brown, about 75% of that side displaying the very faded mint color. The notable marks are a tiny tick in the field right of the lower point of star 3 and a tiny splash of dark steel toning on the rim over star 8. The fields are nicely reflective but they do display faint traces of hairlines that are nicely hidden among the fine die polishing lines. Delicate repunching is found near the base of all 4 digits of the date, clearest above the base of the 1 and along the bottom edge of the second 8. A truly impressive example of this rare proof-only variety. Called Proof-65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30509. Our grade is Proof-65, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Davis Graves, Stack's 4/8/54:1761-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:575.
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