1846 N-7 R2 EF45. Slightly sharper but lightly cleaned and retoned frosty light bluish steel brown blending to tan in some of the protected areas. There is a dull rim nick at star 12 and another at S-O on the reverse.
LDS, die state d, with a strong rim cud break from the 6 to star 13. Tied for CC#5 of those known with the rim cud. This is the Grellman plate coin for the die state in his 2001 edition of the late date cent book. DWH #2182.
Estimated Value $150-UP.
Ex W. E. Johnson in the mid-1960s-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:273-Chris McCawley 6/19/02.
The Dan Holmes Collection of Late Date Large Cents