Lot 3
1816 N-3 R4 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light to medium brown with subtle sea-green and light bluish steel overtones in the fields and protected areas. Mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides. Generous traces of faded mint color remain visible on the reverse and this piece offers excellent eye appeal. Both dies are worn thanks to having been used in earlier marriages (the obverse on N-1 and the reverse on N-9). Struck slightly off center to K-4, which is typical for the variety, causing an uneven strike, weaker on the lower right and stronger at the upper left on the obverse. The rim cuds from star 8 nearly to star 11 are obvious. Graded MS60 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Wadlington-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 65 for the variety. PCGS #36529. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Garry F. Fitzgerald (who discovered it misattributed as N-2 in Chicago) 5/12/1968-C. Douglas Smith-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:484-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:3-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2004-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Smith collection envelope, Wadlington collection notes, and all 3 lot tickets).
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