Fred 2 Book

LOT 665 1854 N-4 R3 Repunched 4 MS60. Frosty light to medium brown and olive with hints of reddish brown on the reverse. The notable marks are a tiny speck of dark toning left of the peak of the 1, another in the dentils under star 2, and a tiny nick on the coronet over the I in LIBERTY. Sharply struck VEDS, die state a early. The obverse fields are slightly reflective and are covered with fine die polishing lines. The reverse has strong doubling on the legend outside the wreath (from die bounce or “machine doubling”), and the repunching on the 4 is sharp. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. 

Ex Douglas F. Bird 12/2003-Evan L. Kopald Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:1243-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

 CONDITION CENSUS N-5

LOT 666 1854 N-5 R3 Repunched 18 MS62+. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light chocolate with light sea-green overtones. The surfaces are satiny and essentially void of defects. A speck of darker steel toning over the O in ONE can help identify this cent. M-LDS, die state c early. The repunching over the 8 is dull but still visible and the die clashmarks at the left top of the O in ONE are gone. An extremely shallow low spot covers the face and neck (caused by debris/lubricant on the die). Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63, and CC#4 in the Grellman census. Removed from a first generation PCGS holder with a folded light green label graded MS65BN (PCGS label #01904.65/61611344 included). 

Ex Bowers & Merena 3/2005-2010 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/24/2010:476-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 667 1854 N-6 R1 AU50. Glossy light brown with medium brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost shows in the protected areas and this cent has very nice eye appeal. Just light friction on the highpoints and trivial marks including a few small nicks left of star 12. VEDS, die state a, with die lines from the dentils at stars 2 & 3. The fields on the reverse are slightly reflective. A nice example of a tough die state. 

Byron Hoke-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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