Lot 4
1816 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Choice lustrous light olive and bluish steel with traces of mellowed mint red showing in protected areas on both sides. A nearly flawless cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. The best identifying marks are an incipient planchet clip that weakens a few dentils left of star 1 and the opposing dentils over the first T in STATES (as struck), an elongated nick-like planchet void along the dentil tips right of star 11, and a small puff of slightly darker toning at the right top of the M in AMERICA. M-LDS. At least half of the dentils are gone, many of the stars are drawn to the rim, and the small dash between the C & A in AMERICA is faint but still visible. Both sides of this cent are plated in the Newcomb reference on the cents of 1816-1857 (Plate I, photos 4 & D). Graded MS63 and tied for CC#1 honors with one other piece in the Bland census. Noyes says MS61 and tied for CC#3, his photo #21154. Our grade is MS63. Comes with an impressive provenance, as you would expect. The attribution and Newcomb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. PCGS #36532. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/16/1945:492-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale 4/1989:177 (as MS65)-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/30/1994:4-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the front of the Naftzger collection envelope and the last 3 lot tickets.
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