Lot 69
1825 N-3 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Frosty medium chocolate and steel brown with generous traces of very faded mint color remaining visible on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers all but the highpoints on the portrait and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are two barely visible planchet flakes on the jawline, as struck, and a few tiny ticks on the nose. M-LDS with a microscopic die crack down from the curl over the right edge of the 5 and another equally faint die crack slanting down from the bottom edge of the bust over the 1. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #27700. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#4 in his census. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Helfenstein-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. PCGS #36790. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 4/1966:14-Lester Merkin 3/1969:678-Roy Rauch, McIntire Numismatic Auctions 6/10/1988:17-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:815-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Frankenfield lot ticket).
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| Realized $5,581 |
