Lot 1258
1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55 with Knob-on-Ear PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a spot of reddish chocolate toning right of star 3 and another under the right foot of the N in CENT. Just a hint of rub on the very highest points of the design from mint state. MDS, die state d. The "Knob" break under the T in LIBERTY is raised well above the surrounding area but the section under the Y is not yet outlined by die cracks. Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60. The attribution and "Knob-on-Ear" feature are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66BN.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
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