Lot 247
1830 N-11 R5 VG7. VG-7. A few points sharper with extremely fine roughness under a rather glossy patina of dark steel and olive brown. Lighter steel brown toning covers the devices, and the two-tone appearance accents the major details and enhances the eye appeal. There are some dull marks in the field off the tip of the coronet and another on the top of the N in ONE. A couple small patches of very shallow verdigris can be found on both sides as well. Called net G6 in the Noyes census, his photo #21035. Not the finest cent in the Naftzger collection, but this is a variety that was missing from the Hines and Newcomb collections and Ted never found a better one that tickled his fancy enough to upgrade. The John D. Wright/Del Bland notes for the N-11 variety indicate this was the discovery coin for the variety and that it also may be the A. C. Gies coin that was published by McGirk in 1914. The rarity has fallen since then as more examples have come to light (thanks in large part to the illustrated book on the series published by John D. Wright in 1992), but the variety is still quite rare, especially in grades above Fine.
Estimated Value $200-UP.
Ex Henry Chapman 8/1934-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76.
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