Lot 66
1841 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded Proof 64 Brown. Fully struck with lovely lilac, blue and green iridescent toning. The obverse retains about 20% of the original mint red, most of it fading to light brown. The reverse is a tad darker in color, but the iridescence is greater. Only two dozen Proofs are estimated to exist of this date, the low population due to the low demand when the coins were issued (the Mint was still well away from offering Proof coins to the general public, and only a few knowledgeable collectors and "friends of the Mint" were able to obtain them. PCGS reports 5 coins at this level, plus 2 in PR-65 BN and 1 in PR-66 BN.
For identification purposes, future owners and researchers can look for the following: two tiny marks just in front of Liberty's nose, and a small carbon spot on the right arm of the second T in STATES.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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| Realized $7,475 |
