Lot 54
1818 N-2 R4+ PCGS graded MS64BN. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous light to medium brown with peeps of faded mint red showing in some of the protected areas on both sides. There are small splashes of darker toning between stars 4 & 5 and at stars 9-11, plus a bit of reddish brown toning at the T in CENT down into the wreath below. The barest hint of rub on the highest points of the design from mint state. E-MDS with a die crack through the top of UNITED and the adjacent ST plus a radial crack from the top of the T in UNITED to the dentil above, but without a radial crack to the dentils from the crack just left of the first S in STATES. Called MS60 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 and tied for CC#1, his photo #21512. Our grade is AU58. (Note: This piece and the following two lots are the top three examples of this tough variety according to the Noyes condition census.) PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Peter Mougey, Thomas L. Elder 9/1/1910:116-Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing 4/5/48-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76.
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