Lot 36
1817 N-9 R2 PCGS graded MS66BN. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Highly lustrous light bluish steel brown with hints of very faded golden tan faded down from mint color on the reverse. Fabulous eye appeal, a gem cent in every respect. The only marks, and they are trivial in every sense of the word, are a tiny elongated pinprick over star 4 and a tick close under the left edge of the E in ONE. Late die state with the full "Mouse" break resting on top of the head below star 8. As John Wright mentions in his book on the middle date cent series, this "Mouse" break is the one that most closely resembles its namesake with the head facing left and the tail trailing off to the right with a larger body between. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20544. (The piece Noyes has tied with this one was owned by Ted Naftzger, but Ted felt that piece was inferior to this one and he sold it in 1989.) Bland also says MS65 but he has this one alone as CC#1. Our grade is MS65 choice. PCGS Population 3; none finer.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Thomas P. Warfield, Associated Coin Auction Co. 10/28/55:424-B. M. Douglas-Elliot Landau, New Netherlands Coin Co. #52, 12/58:125-Emanuel Taylor 10/60.
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