Lot 575
1851 N-39 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous olive brown and chocolate faded down from mint red with nearly a third of the planchet showing underlying faded mint color, mostly on the reverse. The only mark of any significance on this piece is a splash of reddish chocolate toning at the bottom of star 13. Sharply struck EDS, die state a early. The small diagonal lump near the dentils over star 3 is strong and numerous sharp points extend from the inner and main curls. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30847. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Stack's 5/30/1975:600 (via C. Douglas Smith)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1079.
|
| |
| Realized $1,410 |
