Lot 248
1839 N-4 R1 Silly Head. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light olive with mellowed mint red in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The best identifying marks, and it takes a glass to see them, are a tiny tick at the end of the wreath ribbon and a small planchet flake on the upper edge of the diagonal of the N in CENT (as struck). EDS with short dashes near the dentil tips on both sides of the 9 in the date. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #26138. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Great Pacific Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 37231) Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Al Bonard-Del Bland 1964-C. Douglas Smith-Del Bland-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:889-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3717-Great Pacific Collection (includes the Smith, Brown, and Rasmussen collection envelopes and both lot tickets).
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