Lot 58
1817 N-4 R3+ PCGS graded MS61 Brown. Very attractive frosty light olive brown and chocolate. This cent has mint state eye appeal but there is a faint touch of rub on the highest points of the devices. No spots or stains, only a few faint hairlines on both sides, especially on the cheek, plus a small pin prick in the field under star 5. Sharply struck MDS. The die crack through the base of the date is strong and there is an extension from this crack to the dentils below star 1. Graded AU55 by Del Bland and tied for CC#8 in his condition census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#5, his photo #25477. Our grade AU55. This is the plate coin for the die variety in Newcomb's book on the cents of 1816-1857 (Plate I, Obverse 4, Reverse D). Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Neiswinter provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer for the variety, 2 in 64, 1 in 64RB. Estimate Value $5,500 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Wayte Raymond 4/1926:181-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 5/1945:499 (as Uncirculated)-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:83 (as MS60)-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3378 (as AU55)-Jim Neiswinter Collection.
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