Lot 72
1825 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous tan and light steel brown with traces of mint red showing on the obverse and 10% of the reverse retaining bright mint color. Sharply struck with bold radial lines in all the stars. A choice cent if not for a diagonal nick in the field close off the end of the chin and a fine scratch right of the D in UNITED. MDS. The dies have been lapped to remove flowlines and fine die rust, and the fields are smooth. The repunching on the T in CENT remains sharp. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #35655. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS60+. Comes with an excellent provenance. The attribution and Starr-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 64 for the variety. PCGS #36805. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Albert D. Davis, Henry Chapman 12/1916:128-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Numismatic Gallery-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:179-Tony Terranova-Denis Loring-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:396-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Halpern lot ticket).
|
| |
| Realized $4,406 |
