Lot 165
1825 N-10 R3. PCGS graded MS-65+ Brown. CAC. Highly lustrous medium brown and light olive with light bluish steel overtones. Generous traces of mint color remain, especially on the obverse. This cent is absolutely beautiful. The only marks, and they are not significant, are two small, dull ticks on the lower part of the neck and a thin horizontal nick or planchet void over the E in CENT. Nicely struck E-MDS with a fine die crack from the tip of the bust to the peak of the 1 extending to the dentils under star 1, but there is no crumbling in the dentils at stars 8-10. Graded MS62 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #38447. Not seen by Bland. The cent was covered with oxidation when evaluated by Noyes. The oxidation has been removed uncovering exceptional mint luster. Our grade is MS63+ Choice. Clearly superior to the Naftzger and Holmes examples of the variety and at least equal to the Ahumada piece. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36808) Value $12,000 - UP
Ex R. Cliffe, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:710-Douglas F. Bird Collection (lot ticket included).
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