Lot 320
1825 N-9 R2 NGC graded MS61 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with lustrous lighter brown and tan in protected areas on both sides. The only marks are a spot of slightly darker toning in the field off the upper right point of star 2 and a couple tiny ticks in the field close over the head. MDS with an extremely faint die crack from the dentils over star 3 to the forelock and microscopic die rust on the portrait. An attractive, nicely struck cent. This piece is the plate coin for the die variety in John Wright's reference on the cents of 1816-1839. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $2,500-UP
Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:598-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3500-R. J. Rudolph Collection (Rasmussen collection envelope and Heritage lot ticket included).
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| Realized $5,170 |
