Lot 1297
1857 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Large Date. Stray 18 in Dentils. Bright original mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints, 80% of the red showing on both sides. Great luster and eye appeal, a beautiful cent. No spot or stains, only a few trivial contact marks, including a very light scuff on the throat and a couple light marks on the rim over TE in STATES. A very shallow planchet flake just right of the upper part of the hairbun is a good identifying mark. LDS, die state b. The stray 18 in the dentils under the 8 is very dull, virtually gone, and the die lines over UNI are missing. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31126. Our grade is MS65, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:351.
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