Lot 202
1827 N-12 R5 PCGS graded MS64BN. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light chocolate brown very delicately mottled with slightly darker chocolate brown tones. The fields are covered with satiny mint luster and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a small nick-like planchet void under the right edge of the eye and a shallow planchet flake on the eyebrow (both as struck), plus a small patch of darker olive toning at the upper right point of star 7. Nicely struck EDS without the usually seen die crack between the 1 & 8 in the date up to the ear. The reverse fields are hard and slightly reflective thanks to the new reverse die placed into use for this marriage, and the ever-present die crack through CA and stem to the ribbon is faint. A truly remarkable example of this rarity. Called MS60 and CC#1 by a full 30 points in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 and CC#1 by 15 points, his photo #21351. Our grade is AU58, very close to mint state. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale 8/18/52:2170-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76.
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