Lot 225
1825 N-6 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light chocolate with traces of very faded mint color on both sides. There is a dull nick-like planchet chip on the cheek and a thinner one on the chin, both as struck, plus a few specks of darker toning in the obverse fields and a speck of crud on the lower point of star 5. Satiny mint frost covers both sides and the eye appeal of this cent is exceptional in spite of the minor marks. MDS with a faint die crack joining the N's in ONE CENT to the leaves over the O in ONE. Called MS63 and finest known in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #21686. Our grade is MS63. (Note: The envelope for this cent is literally covered with a typed note from Doug Smith. Doug liked to document interesting elements of coin transactions on his envelopes; this note is long and especially interesting.) The attribution and Great Pacific Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36796) Value $5,500 - UP
Ex Henry A. Sternberg, M. H. Bolender (Mail Bid Sale) 3/2/1956:1629-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:108-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith 8/11/1974-Jerry A. Bobbe-C. Douglas Smith (Doug often said you didn't really love a cent until you owned it 3 times)-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Kenneth D. Pines 6/12/1977-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 11/1979-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:161-The Great Pacific Collection (includes the Smith/Naftzger collection envelope and Naftzger lot ticket).
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| Realized $6,900 |
