Lot 431
1838 N-12 R2 PCGS graded MS66BN. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Highly lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with a few tiny, faint wisps of darker bluish steel toning on the neck and in the field under the chin. Hints of very faded mint color can be found in protected areas of the reverse. A small splash of dark bluish steel toning at the dentils right of star 11 is the best identifying mark. E-MDS and sharply struck except for weakness on the upper stars. The dentils are crisp around both sides and the doubling on the reverse (from a doubled die, not die bounce) is obvious on the left side of the wreath, especially at the berry and leaf under TE in UNITED. A really nice example of this variety, which usually comes in later die states with mushed-out details due to die wear. Called MS62 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21739. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#2 among the confirmed examples. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex W. Allen, New Netherlands Coin Co. #44, 6/54:196-Emanuel Taylor 10/60.
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