Lot 294
1852 N-20 R4 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Glossy light to medium chocolate with darker chocolate brown in protected areas on the obverse. Possibly recolored long ago, but the eye appeal is excellent and the graders at PCGS determined the color is original. A dull depression, possibly a stray planchet cutter impression, shows just off the dentils tips at stars 3 & 4, and a shallow depression is located on the opposing rim above the D in UNITED. Sharply struck EDS, die state a. All the fine die finishing lines are sharp, including several previously unlisted ones over MERIC and the E in STATES. Noyes photo #30759. Our grade is net AU58, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66 for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,000-UP
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:699-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1130-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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| Realized $705 |
