Lot 936
1855 N-1 R3 Upright 55 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous light olive and steel brown with mellowed mint red covering 15% of the planchet. A very attractive cent. No spots or stains, and the only notable mark is a small horizontal nick under the first 5. LDS, die state c. The fields are covered with flowlines and the small point to the left from the lower part of the 8 is gone. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 65+. Value $450 - UP
Ex Lester Merkin 10/1972:700-unknown-Stack's 3/1986:909-Joseph V. Dooley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1997:695-Stuart A. MacDonald, Heritage Auctions 9/11/1997:5386-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the last lot ticket).
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| Realized $630 |
