Lot 5
1816 N-5 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Choice light bluish steel brown with nearly a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A beautiful cent that offers great luster and eye appeal. Nearly flawless but a strong glass reveals a faint diagonal hairline scratch through star 3 and a couple small planchet voids on the chin and jawline, as struck. Nicely struck E-MDS. The repunching under the N in CENT is clear and the die lines on the neck are sharp. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS61 and tied for CC#4, his photo #20720. Our grade is MS64. A wonderful cent that comes with a wonderful provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest RB graded for the variety at both services. PCGS #36536. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., 5/15/1945:492-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:73-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:8-Paul Gerrie (The Northwest Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/12/2012:1-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Naftzger and Gerrie collection envelopes and all 3 lot tickets; the Naftzger collection envelope also lists earlier owners as David Proskey-Dr. George P. French, but this is unverified.).
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| Realized $8,225 |
