1851 1C N-5, BN MS(PCGS#406659)

1851 1C N-5, BN MS (PCGS#406659)

June 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #104 U.S. Coins

Losbeschreibung: Lot 436 1851 N-5 R3 NGC graded MS65 Brown.Lustrous bluish steel and chocolate with traces of mellowed mint red showing on both sides. Just a few tiny marks on otherwise choice surfaces. The notable ones are a spot of very fine carbon in the field above star 2 and another over the left side of star 12. Sharply struck EDS, die state a, with sharp dentils on both sides and no die cracks. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#7 of the die variety in the Grellman census but finest of the early die state. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2004:1103.