Lot 434
1838 N-14 R4 PCGS graded VG10. PCGS graded VG-10. Glossy chocolate and steel with reddish chocolate toning at stars 1-3, and this reddish area contains traces of very fine dark greenish verdigris. A horizontal nick under star 9 is the only notable contact mark. Rare terminal die state with a very large cud engulfing nearly all of star 6 and the upper point of star 5. This is the discovery coin for the terminal state and is plated in the Newcomb book on the cents of 1816-1857 (Plate IX). This die state was considered to be unique until 1974 according to a note on Ted's envelope attributed to John D. Wright, author of the follow-on book covering the cents of 1816-1839. An important albeit no longer unique piece of large cent history. Called G6 and tied for CC#6 of the terminal state in the Bland census. Noyes says G5, his photo #21074. Our grade is VG7. PCGS Population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 50, 1 in 64BN.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 578-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/45:578-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:372.
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