Lot 258
1835 N-18 R4+ Small 8 & Stars PCGS XF Detail Environmental Damage. Glossy reddish chocolate and steel brown with darker olive brown toning in some of the protected areas, mostly on the reverse. No spots or corrosion but this cent was lightly burnished and recolored. The only marks of any significance are a couple small nicks in the hair over BE in LIBERTY, some tiny ticks around stars 7-13 and under the date, and a few more small ticks at ATE in STATES. MDS, the usual die state, with small rim cud breaks at star 13, under the 35, and at star 2. There is strike doubling at the lips, BERTY, and on most of the stars. This cent has decent eye appeal in spite of the defects, and it is the plate coin for the variety in John Wright's reference on the cents of 1816-1839. Near the top of the condition census for this rare variety, second or third finest depending on the census list being used. Noyes says VF35 net VF25 and CC#3, his photo #28936. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF20+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #37102. Estimated Value $850 - UP
Ex Richard Moore 6/1991-Thomas D. Reynolds 10/5/1991-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3658-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:443-Chris McCawley 8/16/2011-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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