Lot 558
1853 N-17 R2 Repunched 1. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light olive with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Frosty and quite attractive except for a spot of dark olive toning in the dentils over the right side of the R in AMERICA and a smaller spot of similar but far less visible toning on the tip of the wreath ribbon. A very faint abrasion on the throat is the only other defect, and it is very easy to miss. M-LDS, die state b. The die lines from the dentils under the 185 and star 1 are gone, but the dash left of the base of the 1 (from a badly misplaced 1) is still visible. Called MS61 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #30697. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. PCGS population 1; the only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3590 (PCGS # 406018) .
Estimated Value $600-UP.
Ex Del Bland 8/2/71-C. Douglas Smith 10/3/72-Del Bland 2/7/73-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 9/7/2009:1161.
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| Realized $518 |
