Lot 49
1819 N-4 R3 Close Stars PCGS Unc Details Damage. Attractive glossy chocolate and olive brown. Flowline luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. But a glass reveals an old scuff on the highpoints of the portrait that left a collection of fine parallel scratches hidden in the toning. The only other defect of note is a collection of tiny planchet flakes to the right from star 13, as struck. M-LDS. The die line connecting the bases of the T & E in STATES is faint and fine die rust is evident on the reverse (tiny lumps on the coin). Noyes grades this cent AU50 sharpness net VF35 and tied for CC#6, his photo #36236. Our grade is AU50+ sharpness net VF35+. A sharp example of this scarce variety, and it comes with an outstanding provenance. The attribution and Clarke-Frankenfield-Ellsworth provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP
Ex T. James Clarke, Abe Kosoff 4/1956:164-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Del Bland) 9/1976-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:360-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:716-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth 12/22/2015-The Westwood Collection (includes the Ellsworth collection envelope and Frankenfield lot ticket).
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| Realized $720 |
