Lot 307
1834 N-4 R2 PCGS graded MS65BN. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Large 8, Small Stars, Medium Letters. Lustrous steel brown with satiny, very attractive surfaces. A tiny spot of reddish chocolate toning at the upper berry left of the O in ONE is the only mark visible without a good glass. M-LDS with the die roughness at NITED STATES lapped off the die and clear die clashmarks from the portrait inside the left part of the wreath. Called MS65 choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #36396. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS63. PCGS Population 2; 1 finer in 67BN.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Fritz, Lester Merkin 10/19/66:163-Garry F. Fitzgerald-Dr. Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/72:602-C. Douglas Smith 10/8/72-Del Bland-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe-Myles Z. Gerson 7/80.
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| Realized $2,300 |
