Lot 275
1832 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS66BN. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Large Letters Reverse. Lustrous medium chocolate with overtones of light bluish steel. Traces of very faded mint color are peeking through in the protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks are a barely visible and very shallow planchet flake in the center of the cheek (as struck) and a tiny speck of carbon under the E in ONE. E-MDS with extremely faint radial die flowlines starting to show in the fields near the dentils. The reverse is not rotated, perfectly oriented with a head-to-foot alignment. Called MS65 choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #219552. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Our grade is MS64+, close to MS65. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Henry W. Beckwith, S. H. Chapman 4/27/1923:79-Samuel H. Chapman-Tatham-Walter Breen 7/56-Emanuel Taylor 10/60.
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