Lot 10
1817 N-2 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and olive with underlying very faded mint color peeking through, particularly on the obverse. Tiny specks of lighter brown and tan toning are sprinkled over the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only mark, and it is trivial, is a tiny diagonal tick on the truncation over the right side of the 8. LDS with a bisecting die crack across the reverse from the rim at F-A to the rim at NI in UNITED. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#1 honors with one other piece in the Noyes census, his photo #20887. Bland says MS63 and CC#2 in his census. Our grade is MS64. Comes with a long provenance that includes many legendary cent collectors. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 66 for the variety. PCGS #36553. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Walter Allen (Scotland), New Netherlands Coin Co. #44, 6/1954:190-Gene Reale-Richard Picker-C. Douglas Smith-Del Bland-Darwin B. Palmer, Jr., Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Jerry A. Bobbe 6/1979-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale 5/1990:80 (as MS65)-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:491-Andrew Hain, Stack's 1/15/2002:762-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Stack's lot ticket).
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