TNA2024

 EQUAL SECOND FINEST 1848 N-29 WITH CUDS

LOT 362 1848 N-29 R3- VF30. Slightly sharper but there several splashes of darker reddish brown toning on the obverse. Otherwise the toning is an attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. No notable contact marks. Very rare LDS, die state d, with strong rim cud break from below the end of the wreath ribbon to over UN in UNITED. Only a dozen of this die state are known and this piece is tied for CC#2 of that group in the Grellman census. Noyes photo #30195.

J. R. Grellman 4/1993-Rian Thum-J. R. Grellman 1/2000-Robert E. Soltisiak Collection, Goldbergs 9/26/2021:615 (lot ticket included)

LOT 365 1848 N-35 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy light olive and medium brown with frosty mint luster covering the fields and protected areas. Generous traces of mint red remain on both sides. A swipe of reddish chocolate brown toning at star 12 and a small spot of similar toning on the end of the chin are the notable marks. Well struck E-MDS, die state a. The spike from the hair above the I in LIBERTY is sharp and the fields are smooth with microscopic radial die flowlines. Our grade is MS60. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. 406528.63/30106583

LOT 363 1848 N-31 R2+ PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light to medium brown blending to light olive brown. There a few tiny peeps of faded mint color on the obverse and generous traces of brighter mint color showing on the reverse. Satiny and sharply struck with excellent eye appeal. A couple microscopic specks of carbon at the CE in CENT are the only notable defects. E-MDS, die state b. The tops of the C & E in CENT are connected by crumbling but there is no crumbling in the dentils over the R in AMERICA. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. 1883.65/03795180

Ex R. Azzarella 1/2013-Doug Durasoff, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2015:718-Marc Padre Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:611 (last lot ticket included)

Heritage Auctions 1/7/2015:3153

LOT 364 1848 N-31 R2+ PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty tan and light olive with traces of mint red on the obverse and at least 5% of the reverse. Satiny and lustrous with very nice eye appeal. The only notable marks are a small spot of darker brown toning left of star 9 and a more-obvious spot of dark olive brown crud on the first T in STATES. M-LDS, die state d early, with two dentils fused over the R in AMERICA plus minor fusing on a third dentil. Our grade is MS60+. 1883.64/25248468

LOT 366 1848 N-35 R2 ANACS graded AU50. Frosty light olive brown. The fields are satiny and this cent has very nice eye appeal. Lightly worn on the highpoints with trivial marks. A small spot of slightly darker toning over the upper ribbon loop is the best identifying mark. MDS, die state b. The small bar at the dentils above the U is gone but the lump over star 3 has not formed. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. 7301857

Bid at www.bid.earlycentsauctions.com

77