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1847 N-32 R4 MS63
. Lustrous bright original mint red
fading to steel brown on the devices, two-thirds of the orig-
inal red remaining. The only marks are a pair of thin, nick-
like planchet voids on the jaw, as struck. These two flaws
catch your eye and detract from an otherwise fantastic gem
cent. Rare LDS, die state f, with a strong rim cud break over
TES in STATES. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes
census for the die variety, his photo #31545. Tied for CC#2
overall but finest of the late die state in the Grellman cen-
sus.
Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63RB
(PCGS label #37344.63/18900188 included, and it shows
the attribution and Naftzger provenance).
Estimated Value .............................................. $1,500-UP
Ex Barney Bluestone 3/4/1943:93-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976
(via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auc-
tions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:805-Chris McCawley 2/2011-Doug
Durasoff (the Blaisdell and Naftzger collection envelopes are
included)
.
683
1847 N-34 R5+ VF30
. Sharpness EF45 or better but there is
a reddish chocolate splash from star 4 to star 5 plus two smaller
splashes at stars 6 & 7 and a tiny one at the bottom of the I in
UNITED. These reddish splashes contains microscopic rough-
ness. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and the toning is
a very attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate. Traces
of mint color show in protected areas on both sides. There are a
few light contact marks on the cheek. Nicely struck M-LDS, die
state c. Both dies have been lapped and a light die crack arcs
across the reverse from the D in UNITED to the R in AMERICA.
The fields on the reverse are slightly reflective thanks to the die
polishing. Not perfect but still one of the sharpest examples
known of this rare die variety. Tied for CC#7 in the Grellman
census.
Estimated Value .......................................................$400-UP
Ex March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/8/1994:492-
Evan Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 10/
2001:483-Chris McCawley 12/2012-Doug Durasoff (Superior lot
ticket included)
.
684
1847 N-38 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown
. Glossy reddish
chocolate brown with faded red in protected areas on both
sides. The notable marks are a speck of carbon very well hidden
in the hair over the R in LIBERTY and two more in the field right
of the inner curl, plus a thin vertical nick in the field left of star
12. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #16) with a die clash-
mark at the bottom of the neck plus die lapping lines covering
the obverse fields. The earlier die lines at the inner curl are
gone.
Our grade is mint state sharpness net AU58+ for
the tiny carbon spots.
A relatively modest cent that comes
with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Naftzger
provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value .......................................................$500-UP
Ex James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/1959:254-R. E. Naftzger,
Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:820
.
685
1847 N-41 R4 PCGS graded AU55
. Frosty medium brown
with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only
mark is a rather large spot of darker olive brown toning high on
the neck. Otherwise the only notable mark is a dull diagonal
nick between stars 8 & 9. E-MDS, die state a late. The die line
from the dentils to the right top of the E in AMERICA is sharp
but the one connecting the bases of the U & N in UNITED is
faint.
Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45 for the spot.
Tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
686
1848 N-1 R1 Boldly Repunched 184 VF35
. Glossy light
olive brown with medium chocolate brown toning in the fields
and protected areas. Smooth surfaces with only a few light con-
tact marks. The notable ones are a diagonal nick over star 1
and a nick on the top of the C in CENT. Rare EDS, die state a,
with bold repunching on the 184. Not in the overall census for
the variety but tied for CC#5 of those known in the early die
state.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
Ex Bill Simonson-Doug Durasoff
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