Lot 441
1851 N-13 R1 MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with nearly a third of the mint red remaining. A small nick shows under star 3 and another near the hair under star 8; otherwise this cent is flawless. LDS, die state d. The point down from the mail curl is gone and a flowline extends upward from the top of E in CENT (This is Reiver's C-43.) Softly struck on the coronet over LIB, as usual in the later die states of this variety. Tied for finest known honors with two others in earlier die states and several points finer than the next best late state example. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS64RB (PCGS label included). DWH #2157.
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/95:676-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:923.
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