1841 N-2 R2 MS62+. Lustrous light steel brown faded down from mint color with lots of underlying very faded red remaining, especially on the reverse. There is a very light stain of slightly darker steel toning from star 2 to star 4 and a small shiny scuff in the field above star 12.
E-MDS, die state a. The die defects at the date are clear but some of the fine die polishing lines are fading. CC#7. DWH #2012.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 1/94:3466-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/95:560-Denis Loring 3/98-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:50.
The Dan Holmes Collection of Late Date Large Cents
