Lot 322
1839 N-15 R5+ Booby Head PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate with frosty flowline luster covering the protected areas on both sides. A sharp, very attractive example of this rare variety with just a few trivial marks. The notable marks are a small carbon spot on the leaf under the E in AMERICA, a small nick on the bottom edge of the bust over the 9, and a tiny rim nick under star 12. EDS. The die state is virtually identical for all known example of this rare variety. The obverse die is new and the details are crisp while the reverse die is heavily worn and cracked at NITED-STAT. Graded EF40 net VF35 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #62897. Bland says EF45 and tied for CC#2 honors. Either way it is a great coin. Our grade is EF45. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 62. PCGS #37258. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP
Ex Ron Adam, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:1016-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:561-Kevin Space, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2/2012:705-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Holmes and Space collection envelopes and all 3 lot tickets).
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| Realized $10,200 |
