Lot 233
1833 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Attractive lustrous light olive and bluish steel. Satiny mint frost covers all but the highpoints and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The notable marks are a nick on the throat and a diagonal hairline scratch in the field right of star 5. MDS with fine radial die flowlines from the dentils into the fields on both sides and the usual die crack that meanders through the legend outside the wreath. The reverse is rotated 20-25 degrees clockwise and there is a clear double profile from the forehead down to the chin. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #37033. Pop 3; 9 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 6 in MSBN, 2 in MSRB, 1 in MSRD. Estimated Value $750 - UP
Ex Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:458-Ronnie Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:901-Chris McCawley 12/2004-Haig Koshkarian, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/17/2012:100-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Koshkarian collection envelope and lot ticket).
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| Realized $690 |
