Lot 89
1827 N-7 R3 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Gorgeous light olive and bluish steel brown with a few tiny peeps of faded mint color on the obverse and 5% of the reverse showing brighter mint red. The surfaces are lustrous and nearly flawless offering exceptional eye appeal. The only mark is a light diagonal nick in the field midway between the chin and star 3. Otherwise this cent is a solid gem. Sharply struck E-MDS. The die crack at stars 4-7 is faint and the small dashes near the dentils right of the second S in STATES are visible. A beautiful cent. Graded MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20499. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. Comes with a wonderful provenance that includes many of the legends of Large Cent collecting. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer, 1 in 64+, 2 in 65 for the variety. PCGS #36856. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe-Del Bland-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Jerry A. Bobbe-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Myles Z. Gerson 7/1980-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, 4/1989:283 (as MS65)-(via Chris McCawley to Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the collection envelope shared by several collectors, including Ted Naftzger, and the EAC Sale lot ticket).
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