Lot 1
1816 N-1 R4+ PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter steel brown and tan in protected areas. There is just a touch of friction on the highpoints and a few trivial contact marks scattered over both sides. The best identifying mark is a spot of darker olive brown toning between star 6 and the tip of the coronet. M-LDS with rim cud breaks from star 8 to star 11 and a fine die crack through the top of NITED. The chin is a bit sunken, as usual for this variety. Graded AU50 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#4, his photo #27325. Our grade is AU50. This attractive cent comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Newcomb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #36523. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/16/1945:489 (as "Unc.")-Floyd T. Starr, 1949 ANA Sale, lot 863 (as "Unc.")-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill-Dorothy I. Paschal-Bob Bender-Steve Ivy Auctions 12/1976:71-Jerry A. Bobbe 12/27/1976-C. Douglas Smith 3/1978-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 10/17/1981-C. Douglas Smith-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:482 (via Chris McCawley)-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).
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| Realized $8,813 |
