Lot 825
1842 N-7 R3 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous original mint red shifting to steel and light olive on the devices, nearly half the red remaining, mostly on the obverse where the bright mint color dominates. Great eye appeal, but there are a few minor marks. These include a splash of dark steel toning (not carbon) from the top of the hair bun to star 9 and a less-obvious spot of olive toning at the right corner of the eye. The reverse has two minor, mint-made flaws: a small planchet flake over the right top of the N in UNITED and a faint planchet lamination crease up from the dentils under the wreath into the ribbon above where it fades away. Otherwise this cent is a solid gem. MDS, die state b early. There is fine die rust in the obverse fields and the points up from the top of the E in AMERICA are faint. The strong die line under that E is dull but still clear. In addition, the strike at the top of the ear is nearly full, about the best you ever get on this variety. Noyes photo #31023. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. And it comes with a nice provenance. Population 2; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 405822) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Garrett collection, Bowers & Ruddy 11/28/1979:185-R. E. Naftzger Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:643-Chris McCawley 3/2/2012-Kenneth Goodman.
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