1846 N-5 R2 Repunched Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with some sea-green overtones in protected areas around CE in CENT. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas. The only defect is a small spot of powdery reddish carbon nestled between two dentils under star 1. Rare LDS, die state d, with a rim cud break over TA in STATES in addition to smaller ones at stars 9, 10, & 11. Repunching is visible on all 4 digits of the date, strongest on the 18. Our grade is AU58 sharpness net AU55. Tied for CC#2 of those known with the single rim cud in the Grellman census (PCGS # 1865) . Estimated Value $400-UP. Ex Heritage Auctions #1181, lot 8221-Doug Durasoff. Categories: Liberty Cents
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