TNA HOF Collection Pt 1

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

THE NAFTZGER N-33

LOT 1247 1848 N-33 R5 MS60+. The obverse is glossy light brown with frosty slightly faded mint color in protected areas. The reverse is slightly faded mint red shifting to light steel brown on the devices, about half of the reverse showing frosty mint color. A tiny rim bruise over star 8 and a small nick midway between star 1 and the chin are the only marks of any significance, and they are barely visible. The reverse is choice. MDS, the usual die state, with the always present die cracks around the reverse legend which formed during the earlier N-27 marriage for this reverse die. (The N-33 variety was produced from a marriage of the same obverse die used for N-8 and N-21 in its earliest state and the reverse die of N-27 in a later state.) Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. Removed from a PCGS holder graded MS64 Brown (PCGS label #399425.64/18900270 included, and it shows the attribution and Naftzger Collection provenance).

Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:887-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

CONDITION CENSUS N-34

LOT 1248 1848 N-34 R5 AU55. Frosty uniform light brown. Sharply struck and very attractive with just trivial marks. A microscopic prick under the right edge of the 8 and a faint diagonal hairline off the end of the wreath stem are the only notable defects. VEDS with very fine die polishing lines in the fields on both sides, clearest on the reverse. CC#6 for the variety in the Grellman census.

Ex Allen G. Ross 2014-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (includes the Ross collection envelope)

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