Lot 218
1829 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS65BN. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with overtones of bluish steel on the reverse. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint frost and the strike is very sharp. Unfortunately there are specks of darker toning in the field before the portrait, strongest around star 3. Otherwise this cent is choice. MDS. The die cracks at stars 1-4 and 11-13 are clear and the fields are covered with microscopic die flowlines. Called MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #20575. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#2 among the confirmed examples. Our grade is MS62. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex T. James Clarke-B. Max Mehl 4/1949:2400-Agnew-Abe Kosoff 12/9/52:770.
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