Lot 924
1849 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Repunched 9, the so-called 9 over 8 Overdate. Very attractive and highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with 25% of the mint red remaining. Nearly flawless surfaces. A tiny tick on the front edge of the nose and a few microscopic specks of dark toning around AME are the only marks. M-LDS, die state c. The repunching at the right bottom of the 9 is faint, nearly gone, and the die lines near the dentils at stars 2 & 3 are dull. Called MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30483. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Larry Whitlow 1/90 (via Bob Grellman).
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