Lot 815
1848 N-21 R3- PCGS graded MS63 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous mint red fading to light olive brown and steel on the devices with a third of the planchet showing mint color. The only marks are a trio of microscopic ticks right of the hair bun, a spot of darker brown toning nestled between star 12 and the dentils, and a puff of darker toning at star 13. LDS, die state e, with die cracks on the reverse and minor sinking around the legend outside the wreath. Several shallow low spots show around ONE CENT (from debris on the die, a common occurrence for this variety). A very nice cent, close to choice. Our grade is MS62+, tied for CC#9 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 2 in 64, 2 in 65. Value $700 - UP
Ex Douglas F. Bird-John MacDonald-Denis Loring 12/1998-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate.
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