Lot 1303
1857 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Small Date. Lustrous bright original mint red just starting to fade to steel brown on the highpoints, 90% of the original color remaining. The notable marks are a small splash of light chocolate toning near the hair under star 7 and a couple tiny spots of dark steel toning at the stem end. The coronet tip is not fully struck and there are very shallow low spots inside the wreath caused by minor debris stuck on the die. Otherwise this cent is a solid gem. MDS, die state b. The fine die line from star 1 to the dentils at the left is gone but the short point down from the bottom of the inner segment of the hairbun is clear. A beautiful example of the small date version of our final year of large cent production. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31568. Our grade is MS64+, close to MS65, and tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex American Auction Association 5/72:500-Jerry A. Bobbe 2/2/79.
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