Lot 6
1816 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red on the obverse and at least 5% of the reverse showing mint color. The only notable mark is a small spot of medium chocolate brown toning at the right point of star 3. MDS with a small lump on the 6 and fine radial die flowlines in the field around the stars. A very nice cent, close to choice. Graded MS62 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#3, his photo #27242. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Newcomb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66 for the variety. PCGS #36538. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/16/1945:493-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:75-John J. Nicholas, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:487-unknown-Bowers & Merena 1/26/1996:1070 (lot ticket included).
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