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MS67 Brown 1848 Cent, N-2
Condition Census-Worthy

1848 1C MS67 Brown NGC. N-2, High R.1. Grellman Die State d, a late state with a number of fine reverse die cracks. This example with broadly repunched 18 on the obverse has richly luminous surfaces that are primarily blue-brown, though violet-rose elements are visible at the margins, particularly on the reverse, and a spot of truer "brown" within the E of CENT. In terms of the NGC Census Report, only a single MS67 Red and Brown example trumps this MS67 Brown coin, which is itself the sole coin certified at that level (10/11). MRB MS63.
Ex: Henry T. Hettger; McCawley & Grellman/Superior (6/1998), lot 582; R.S. Brown, Jr.; McCawley & Grellman/Superior (6/2002), lot 497; Goldberg Pre-Long Beach (2/2011), lot 262.(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 226E, PCGS# 1883, Greysheet# 1138)

Metal: 100% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
Weight: 0.48oz
Mintage: 6,415,799


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
December, 2011
8th-11th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 30
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