Lot 173
1846 N-26 R5 Tall Date Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy uniform chocolate and olive brown. Smooth and quite attractive, virtually flawless to the unaided eye. The color may not be original, but it affords great eye appeal. The best identifying mark is a faint spot of slightly darker toning in the field midway between star 1 and the chin. EDS, die state a. The spike through the wreath right of the base of the E in ONE is sharp and the top of the N in UNITED does not show any crumbling. The repunching through the upright of the 1 is clear. Called AU50 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31171. Our grade is EF45+, CC#1 in the Grellman census. The second finest example grades VF35 in both lists, so the piece offered here enjoys a good margin over the remainder of the field. This cent was used by Grellman in 2/89 to confirm that N-26 was indeed a different die variety, and this fact is noted on Ted's envelope, which is included. Comes with a great provenance. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3571 (PCGS # 405600) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Gillette-Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing 4/5/1948-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland)-R. E, Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 9/7/2009:744.
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