Lot 41
1817 N-12 R3 PCGS graded MS63BN. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. The obverse is glossy light tan faded down from mint color while the reverse is lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown, more than half the red remaining. The only marks are a few small spots of chocolate brown toning, including one at star 12 and another touching the hair under star 8. E-MDS but slightly later than the preceding lot. A fine radial die crack now extends down to the dentils from star 1. The upper part of the hair buns and opposing leaves under IC in AMERICA are softly struck, as always on this variety. Called MS60 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS60, but the reverse grades a solid MS63. PCGS Population 2; none finer.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/45:506-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:92.
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