Lot 1196
1851 N-18 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with a third of the mellowed mint color remaining. Satiny mint frost cover the planchet offering excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are a speck of carbon on a dentil at star 3 and three light nicks on the cheek. MDS, die state b. The small point down from the diagonal of the N in CENT is visible. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS in BN.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:665-Merv Hall 5/4/96-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:342.
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| Realized $506 |
