Lot 16
1817 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to medium brown and light chocolate on the devices with nearly a third of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and nearly flawless. The only notable marks are a tiny, very light rim bruise between stars 11 & 12 and a swipe of slightly darker toning close below star 6. E-MDS. The dentils are complete around both sides and the "Mouse" break on top of the head has not formed. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60, his photo #29267. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the only MS RB example of the variety. PCGS #36575. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Excelsior Coin Gallery (John Christensen) 10/1981-Doug Bird-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:324-Andrew Hain, Stack's 1/15/2002:765 (housed in an NGC MS65RB holder)-Manuel Ahumada Collection.
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| Realized $3,525 |
