Lot 279
1853 N-21 R4. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. Superb lustrous bright original mint red mellowing to steel brown on the highpoints, 80% of the original mint color remaining. Only a few trivial marks from flawless. These include a small nick at the left top of the L in LIBERTY and a dark spot well hidden on the berry below C in CENT. Great eye appeal. LDS, die state b. The die points found on early state examples are gone and the fields are flowlined. The always-present large lump in the center of the reverse is clear. Much of the reverse shows doubling from die bounce. Called MS68 and CC#1 by 3 points in the Noyes census, his photo #30779. Graded MS70 by Del Bland. Our grade is MS66, CC#1 in the Grellman census. A fabulous cent with superior eye appeal. The attribution and Great Pacific Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66RB. (PCGS # 144373) Value $4,500 - UP
Ex The Durham Collection, Superior 5/21/1973:116-Del Bland 8/30/1974-Myles Z. Gerson-Jerry A. Bobbe 6/1979-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1167-Great Pacific Collection (includes the Durham Collection lot envelope that also served as the Bland and Naftzger collection envelope plus the Goldberg lot ticket).
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