Lot 37
1817 N-5 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. An attractive cent with excellent luster and eye appeal, but there are a few minor contact marks, including some faint scratches on the cheek. Frosty light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and lighter reddish steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. No spots or stains. MDS with fine radial die flowlines covering the fields on both sides and most of the dentils still visible. There are no significantly different die states for this variety, which is the product of two previously used dies (obverse of N-17 late and reverse of N-4 and N-14, late). Called MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #22351. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; 1 in 64. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2506 (PCGS # 36562) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Fred Joy-Harry DeVore-Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/85:386-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:309-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/91:223-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:419-Manuel Ahumada, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:680.
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| Realized $1,955 |
