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1848 N-26 R5 EF45.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 USD
1848 N-26 R5 EF45.
1848 N-26 R5 EF45. Choice lustrous light steel brown. Just a bit of light wear on the hair at the ear, but everything else is consistent with a higher grade. The extra wear at the center of the obverse is caused by the central bulging always seen on this obverse, a result of excessive lapping during die preparation. The only defects, and they are trivial, are a small spot of reddish brown toning in the center of the cheek, a tiny rim nick at star 6, and a splash of reddish brown toning at TAT in STATES. Rare LDS, die state c, with a sharp die line added through the stem end. Great eye appeal for the grade. CC#3 behind two slightly finer examples, but this piece is the finest of the late state by a wide margin. And it comes with a very nice provenance. DWH #2101.
Estimated Value $300-UP.

Provenance: Ex Abner Kreisberg 11/25/63:204-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 373-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:594.