Lot 951
1855 N-12 R1 Upright 55 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Choice frosty mint red fading to light steel brown with at least a third of the mint color remaining. The planchet is covered with satiny luster and this cent offers great eye appeal. The only defects are a few specks of darker toning on the obverse and a tiny piece of crud stuck on the middle of the neck. MDS, die state b. The fine diagonal die lines from the inner curl are gone. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#2 honors in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer. Value $500 - UP
Ex 1994 EAC Sale, lot 586-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included).
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| Realized $732 |
