Lot 549
1851 N-45 R4 MS60. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint red showing on both sides. Just a few minor spots from choice, including a tiny one at the hair under star 8, another connecting the feet of the C & A in AMERICA, and a reddish one on the leaf over the E in ONE. LDS, die state b, with an additional fine die crack from the field right of star 4 through the coronet into the field under star 7. A very nice example of this tough variety, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Louisville Coin Exchange (Byrd Saylor)-Dave Humphreys 2/05-Phyllis Thompson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2010:1702.
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| Realized $1,380 |
