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EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 351 1848 N-12 R1 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty light brown. Looks mint state but there is a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. The best identifying mark is a splash of slightly darker brown toning (not carbon) on the lower part of the wreath ribbon. LDS, die state c. The die lines at ERIC are gone. Our grade is AU50+. 1883.58/35006890

LOT 353 1848 N-15 R5 ANACS AU58 Details, Damaged, Recolored. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with 15% of the original mint red remaining, mostly on the obverse. This cent was not recolored, but there are a few strong horizontal nicks: two over star 1 and another over star 2 plus a dull nick on the chin. Sharpness very close to mint state with just a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. The fine die lines are clear and the reverse is uncracked. Our grade is net AU50. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. 7301858

Ex Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/ Superior 2/2001:2512

LOT 352 1848 N-13 R4+ PCGS graded AU55. Frosty steel brown and chocolate. Lightly worn on the devices. The only mark is a very light rim bruise under the second 8. EDS, die state a. All the fine die lines on the obverse are sharp. Our grade is EF45+. 1883.55/85786841

 PEDIGREED 1848 N-17

LOT 354 1848 N-17 R1 Repunched Date, NGC graded MS63 Brown. Frosty light steel brown with tiny hints of faded mint red on the obverse, and 10% of the reverse showing mellowed mint color. The only marks are a tiny tick on the nose before the eyeball and a light vertical nick in the field right of the inner curl. A small, shallow low spot shows in the field at the tip of the nose, as struck (similar low spots are common on this variety). E-MDS, die state b early. Repunching on the 4 is sharp but repunching no longer shows on the other 3 digits. Our grade is MS62. Tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census 4188586-004 Ex Douglas F. Bird 5/1987-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:443-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:557-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:287 (includes the Bird sales ticket, the Ruttenberg, Brown, and Holmes collection envelopes, and the lot tickets from all 3 auctions)

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