Lot 250
1840 N-1 R1 Small Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Frosty medium brown and light olive with slightly faded mint red in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are lustrous and show only a few marks. The notable marks are two nicks (possibly pre-striking planchet voids) on the cheek and a tiny pinprick midway between the end of the nose and star 3. M-LDS, die state b. The fine repunching at the bottom of the 8 is gone. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Great Pacific Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; none finer. (PCGS # 395818) Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 3/2001-Great Pacific Collection.
|
| |
| Realized $1,380 |
