Lot 336
1854 N-4 R2 Repunched 4 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Beautiful frosty light to medium chocolate and steel brown with traces of mint color showing on both sides. The surfaces are lustrous and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. A small nick on the tip of the nose and a spot of slightly lighter steel toning on the left point of star 9 are the notable marks. Struck from the earliest state of the dies, die state a. Fine diagonal die polishing lines cover the fields on both sides and evidence of the fine repunching on the 4 is sharp. The fields are smooth and a badly misplaced 4 shows in the curls over the left side of the 5 where the upright and a trace of the serif of the crossbar can be found. Noyes photo #30670. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 by a small margin in the Grellman census. A great cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,250-UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1926 (via Tony Terranova)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1926-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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| Realized $1,704 |
