Lot 413
1835 Coronet Head Cent. Head of 1836. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Frosty steel brown with 10-15% of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A pair of very light nicks under the wreath stem and a tiny circular struck-through line over the 5 are the best identifying marks. The fields are satiny and attractive. EDS. The diagonal die scratches in the field at D-S are sharp and the fields are smooth on both sides with no signs of die rust. There is minor strike doubling on the date giving the appearance of a repunched date, and stars 9-13 also display doubling from die bounce. Called MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #37290. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#4 in his census. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 1 in 64RB; 1 in 66BN. Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1038 (PCGS # 37057) .
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex James Kelly 9/59:1450-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-Larry Whitlow-Dane Nielsen-Del Bland-Denis Loring-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:452.
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