Lot 151
1835 N-16 R2 Head of 1836 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with traces of very faded mint red remaining visible on the reverse. No spots, stains, or notable marks. Essentially flawless except for a slightly weak strike on the upper part of the obverse. MDS. The fields are covered with fine die flowlines and the die crack on the reverse is clear. There is an obvious double profile from the forehead down to the chin with similar doubling on stars 10-13. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors with 2 other pieces in the Noyes census, his photo #35162. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37069. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Stack's 9/5/1990:23-Tony Terranova-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/1991:885-Doug Bird, Superior 6/1992:584-Ludwig T. Smith, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/1995:530-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the M&G lot ticket).
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| Realized $3,819 |
