Lot 308
1853 N-9 R2 Repunched Date PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light chocolate and steel brown with peeps of faded mint color showing, mostly on the reverse. The fields are satiny from microscopic die wear and the eye appeal is quite nice. A faint spot of darker toning in the middle of the jawline and another slightly more obvious one under star 1 are the best identifying marks. MDS, die state b. Repunching is clearly visible at the bottoms of the 1 & 53, strongest inside the loop of the 5, but the earlier die lines at the inner curl are gone. Noyes photo #30766. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65+ for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $750-UP
Ex Lester Merkin Auction 3/28/1969:703-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1149-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Merkin auction lot envelope that also served as the Naftzger collection envelope, plus the Naftzger lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,528 |
