1851 N-17 R2 MS64. Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown, at least 50% of the original color remaining, mostly on the obverse. No spots or stains. The only marks are a thin nick low on the neck and a tiny planchet chip at the rim over the E in STATES, as struck. Nicely struck EDS, die state a. Die lines down to the right cover the fields on the lower half of the obverse. CC#1 by a small margin over a piece with far less mint color. DWH #2189. Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Tony Terranova 6/19/02. Categories: The Dan Holmes Collection of Late Date Large Cents
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