Lot 276
1832 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS66RB. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Large Letters Reverse. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown, about a third of the mellowed mint color remaining. No spots or stains. The only marks are a light vertical hairline scratch right of the bottom of star 3 and a tiny tick under the left end of the line below CENT. Nicely struck MDS with the reverse rotated 30 degrees CW. Called MS65+ and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#4, his photo #20709. Our grade is MS65+, close to MS66. PCGS Population 2; none finer.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex England-Dr. Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/72:596-Dr. M. Lamar Hicks-Stack's 3/19/86:843 (via Tony Terranova).
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