1846 N-4 R1 Repunched Date MS62. Glossy light steel brown with 15-20% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. There are a few very light contact marks in the field before the lips and on the cheek close to the ear, plus a small spot of darker olive toning under the second T in STATES.
MDS, die state b, with a die crack through the top of MER to the dentils over the left side of the M. The date repunching is bold on all 4 digits. A sharp, very attractive cent, CC#5 in the Grellman census. DWH #2045.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex American Heritage Minting 12/89-Doug Bird 9/90-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:257.
The Dan Holmes Collection of Late Date Large Cents