TNA HOF Collection Pt 1

LOT 1131 1846 N-21 R5 Hole in Ear F15. Glossy light chocolate and steel. Smooth with moderate wear and trivial marks, mostly on the cheek. A light horizontal scratch midway between star 1 and the chin is a good identifying mark. LDS, die state b, with a rim cud break over star 7. The cud is not strong but its margins are clearly defined. Tied for CC#8 of 16 known with the cud break in the Grellman census.

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

FINEST 1846 N-23 RARITY

LOT 1132 1846 N-23 R5 Tall Date, Repunched 1 AU58. Frosty light olive brown and steel with generous traces of mint red remaining on both sides. Looks mint state with satiny fields, but there is a hint of friction on the very highest points of the devices. No spots or stains, and the eye appeal of this cent is really nice. A tiny, very light scratch in the field off the end of the nose is the only notable mark. MDS, die state a, before the rim cud at the top of the reverse that cut this die marriage short. The horizontal line through the center of the 1 is sharp. Finest known of this rare variety. A great cent, worthy of the finest collection.

Ex England-Jack H. Beymer 2012-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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