1855 N-6 R3 MS60+. Lustrous light steel brown with peeps of underlying faded mint red on the reverse. There are faint traces of an old fingerprint in the field at stars 8-12, a light diagonal nick left of star 6, and a shallow planchet void on the rim at the bottom of the reverse.
MDS, die state a late, with a faint dash left of the base of the 1. Tied for CC#3 in the Grellman census. DWH #2283.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Robert Marks, Bowers & Ruddy 11/72:952-Jack Collins, Bowers & Ruddy 10/7/77:1007-R. E. Naftzger Jr. (via Bill Noyes) 3/10/04.
The Dan Holmes Collection of Late Date Large Cents