Lot 376
1817 N-11 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Frosty golden light brown with delicate overtones of sea green and light bluish steel. The fields are satiny and lustrous offering excellent eye appeal. Just a few minor marks, including a small wisp of slightly darker toning in the field above star 12 and faint traces of an old fingerprint under TA in STATES, plus a tiny nick on the bottom of the bust tip. Sharply struck EDS showing sharp recutting on the N in CENT and crisp dentils on both sides. Called MS62 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20588. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS62. A beautiful cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Sternberg, M. H. Bolender (Mail Bid Sale) 3/2/1956:1617-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:91-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:39 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and the last 2 lot tickets).
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| Realized $5,280 |
