1848 N-28 R1 AU55. A lustrous mint state cent but the toning on the obverse a mottled blend of frosty bluish steel and light olive mixed with areas of lighter reddish brown toning. The only contact marks worthy of note are a tiny nick on the coronet over the B in LIBERTY and a pinprick in the field under the left point of star 8. E-MDS, die state b. The die lines behind ON and EN are clear. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS61BN (NGC label #3313377-008 included, and it shows the attribution). Estimated Value $200-UP. Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/21/1991:140-R. S. Brown, Jr.-Tom Reynolds 10/7/2011-Rod Burress 11/2/2011 (lot ticket and Robbie Brown collection envelope included). Categories: Liberty Cents
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