Lot 868
1851 N-15 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown with mellowed mint red covering 15% of the obverse and more than a third of the reverse. The only marks are a thin vertical struck-through line over star 4, another right of star 5 (both as struck), and a tiny speck of darker toning near the hair under star 7. LDS, die state b. The two points down from the main curl over the inner curl are weak but visible. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 65+, 2 in 66. Value $475 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/1996:588-Stuart A. MacDonald, Heritage Auctions 9/1997:5363-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Heritage lot ticket).
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| Realized $780 |
