Lot 313
1839 N-6 R2 Booby Head AU50. Choice glossy medium brown. Satiny mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent is nearly flawless except for a small chip out of the rim at star 5 and a planchet lamination at NE in ONE that meanders to the first A in AMERICA (as struck). EDS with smooth, hard fields that show some fine die finishing lines on both sides. Just too bad about the small lamination; otherwise this cent has mint state eye appeal. But it comes with a nice provenance. Our grade is net AU50. PCGS would not grade this cent because of the planchet lamination. Estimated Value $350 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont Collection (Anderson Dupont Sale, Part I), Stack's 9/24/1954:801-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Stack's 4/27/1983:1110-Carvin Goodridge Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/2/2013:496-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Dupont sale lot envelope that has Naftzger's annotations in green ink, the Goodridge collection envelope, and all 3 lot tickets).
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| Realized $720 |
