TNA HOF Collection Pt 1

CONDITION CENSUS N-5

LOT 1142 1847 N-5 R3+ Repunched 84 MS60. Frosty medium brown with attractive light sea-green overtones in protected areas. The fields are satiny and nearly flawless. The best identifying mark is a tiny nick on the rim just below star 3. MDS, die state a. The reverse is uncracked and the repunching on the 84 is clear. Tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census; only 6 seen in mint state. Ex Julian Leidman Collection, American Auction Association 11/10/1972:854-R. S. “Robbie” Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:1074-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/302011:185-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (includes the Brown and Holmes collection envelopes and the Brown lot ticket)

LOT 1143 1847 N-6 R1 AU50. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with mint frost in the protected areas. Just light friction on the highpoints, and the only notable marks are a few ticks low on the neck. E-MDS, die state b early. Repunching is still visible on the upper edge of the crossbar on the 4 and the die line from the dentils right of star 6 is sharp. 

LOT 1144 1847 N-7 R2+ MS60. Frosty light to medium brown. Sharply struck with satiny surfaces and great eye appeal. The only marks are a thin struck-through line to the left from the top of the 1 and a small rim nick at star 4. M-LDS, die state c, with bold rim cuds from star 1 to below the 18. A beautiful cent, tied for CC#6 of the die state in the Grellman census. 

Ex Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

Ex Dr. Conway A. Bolt Collection, Stack’s 4/21/1966:176-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (includes the Stack’s auction envelope)

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