Lot 316
1842 N-6 R1 Large Date PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Lustrous light steel and medium brown with traces of mint red remaining in protected areas. A very attractive cent with only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a thin diagonal nick near the hair under star 7, a spot of dark toning in the dentils right of the date, and a spot of darker toning on the lower loop of the wreath ribbon. LDS, die state d (Reiver's old N-10 variety). The die lumps in the field at the lips and lowest curl are gone and a tiny lump has formed near the leaf right of the bottom of the E in ONE. Our grade is MS63. Tied for CC#2 honors for the die variety and tied with one other example for finest known in the late die state. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label. Comes with a nice provenance.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:288-Walter Husak, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:480.
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