Lot 33
1842 N-2 R1 Small Date MS63. Lustrous bluish steel brown with 15-20% of the mint red remaining. There is a very faint scuff that barely alters the mint frost in the field left of star 10 and a small flake out of the planchet (as struck) at the dentils under star 10. Otherwise this cent is virtually flawless. Outstanding luster and eye appeal for the grade. E-MDS, die state a late. The die defects under the date are visible, although a bit blurry. CC#4 overall but finest known of the earlier die state. A beautiful example of the Small Date type of this year. DWH #2016.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Manuel Ahumada 3/97-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:81.
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