Lot 298
1834 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS66BN. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters. Highly lustrous and very attractive frosty bluish steel and olive with underlying faded mint red showing through on both sides. No notable defects, essentially a flawless cent. MDS with only a few tiny points extending from the dentil tips at the bottom of the obverse. There is a multiple profile from the browlock down to the chin with additional doubling on the eye and LIBERTY, all caused by die bounce. Called MS65 choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #28683. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS64+, very close to MS65. PCGS Population 3; none finer.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. #50, 12/7/57:1554.
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