Lot 333
1835 N-12 R4 PCGS graded AU55. PCGS graded AU-55. Head of 1834 with Small 8 and Stars. Glossy dark olive and steel with reddish chocolate brown in some of the protected areas. Traces of frosty light reddish tan faded down from mint color remain visible in protected areas of the reverse. No contact marks of note, but there is an area of extremely fine roughness in the field before the portrait and some more inside the wreath at ON and CEN. EDS, before the radial die crack forms from the outer point of star 9 to the dentils. A fine double profile shows on the lips with stronger double and triple outlines on all the stars (a result of die bounce). Called AU50 net VF35 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21213. Bland says AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is net EF40. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex A. C. Gies, Stack's FPL 1/1942:640-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76.
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