Lot 221
1829 N-5 R3 PCGS graded MS64BN. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Small Letters Reverse. Choice frosty steel brown and light chocolate with lighter reddish brown toning faded down from mint color covering the protected areas on both sides. Flawless except for a small swipe of slightly darker toning at the dentils over the right edge of the I in AMERICA. Early die state without any trace of crumbling in the obverse dentils. The strike is weak, as usual, on the top of the head, on the stars, and in parts of the wreath. Called MS63 choice and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #21468. Bland says MS60 and CC#1 by 10 points over the next best example. Both census takers agree this is the only mint state example known for the variety. Our grade is MS63. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex O. B. Windau 12/54-Emanuel Taylor 10/60.
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