Lot 87
1827 N-5 R2 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light reddish steel with hints of very faded mint color in a few places on the reverse. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars. The best identifying mark is a small speck of darker toning close off the end of the nose. M-LDS. The parallel dashes near the dentils just left of the O in OF are weak with only the stronger lower dash still clearly visible. Our grade is MS60. A nice cent that comes with an excellent provenance that has been traced back more than a century The attribution and Helfenstein-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 1 in 64, 2 in 66 for the variety. PCGS #36850. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex W. B. Guy, Henry Chapman 11/3/1911:709-Hillyer Ryder, New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/1953:864-Emanuel Taylor 10/1960-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff 10/11/1961:574-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:119 (plated)-C. Douglas Smith-unknown-Catherine Bullowa (Coinhunter Mail Bid Sale) 6/14/1997:233-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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