Lot 141
1835 C-2 R7- (as a proof). PCGS graded Proof 65 Brown. Beautiful electric blue with iridescent rose faded down from mint color covering the protected areas of the reverse. The fields are very reflective with moderate to deep mirrors on both sides. Outstanding eye appeal. There is a very light nick high on the neck and a small spot at the dentils off the stem tip. EDS, Manley state 1.0, Breen state III early. There are no clashmarks and a very fine die crack reaches through ERICA into the field under the wreath. Plated on page 364 in the Breen encyclopedia to show the die variety. Weight 85.8 grains. Our grade is Proof-64. The attribution and Missouri Cabinet provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest graded for the variety. (PCGS # 35312) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Philip M. Showers-Stack's 1969 (privately)-Willis Harrington duPont-Fred S. "Freddy" Werner 2/1976-Superior Stamp and Coin Company, Inc., 2/1976-Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (Joseph S. Flynn, Jr.) 4/20/1976-R. Tettenhorst-EPNNES-Missouri Cabinet (Mocab 35.2.3).
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| Realized $16,100 |
