Lot 95
1818 N-9 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with hints of underlying very faded mint red, especially on the obverse. No spots or stains and only some minor contact marks including a light vertical scuff up from the left point of star 11, a small diagonal nick high on the cheek, and a short, dull scratch into the field from the lower left points of star 12. MDS. The fields are covered with fine radial flowlines and the doubling on the outer point of star 8 is lost in those flowlines. A fine die crack connects the tops of MER, but there are no rim cud breaks on either side. Strike doubling (from die bounce or "machine doubling") shows on the right side of the ear, most of LIBERTY, and on the hair behind the head and neck. Called MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #25236. Bland also says MS60 but tied for CC#3 in his census. Our grade is MS60. This cent is plated in the 1940 Newcomb reference to illustrate the variety (Plate II, item 9-I). Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Dan Holmes provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36625. Pop 2; 2 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 64+ BN, 1 in 66 RB. Estimated Value $2,250 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/1945:521-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:109-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3415-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:100-Greg Hannigan-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2042-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,800 |
