Lot 699
1848 N-11 R5- AU50+. Attractive frosty medium brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint luster shows in the protected areas and tiny peeps of faded mint red remain visible on both sides. The only marks are a horizontal nick on the cheek left of the ear and a less-visible thin vertical nick just left of star 12. Sharply struck LDS, die state d, with two small but strong rim cud breaks on the reverse: one at D-S and another over the second S in STATES. One of only 2 known, and this is the discovery coin for the die state. This cent is plated in the back of the 2001 edition of the Grellman book on late date large cents to illustrate the 2-cud die state. Very nice for the grade, close to AU55. Noyes photo #30241.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Coin Galleries 2/21/1990-Al Boka 4/1991-J. R. Grellman 7/25/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:276-Doug Durasoff (Holmes lot ticket included).
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| Realized $1,645 |
