Lot 436
1838 N-16 R5- PCGS graded MS64BN. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with slightly faded mint color in the protected areas. There are about a dozen small, faint spots of darker toning scattered over the obverse, mostly in the field before the portrait with a larger one at the dentils right of star 8, but they do not catch the eye. A small planchet chip just right of the date (as struck) is the only notable defect. Excellent luster and eye appeal. The usual die state with both dies excessively worn and lapped to reduce roughness prior to use in this short-lived marriage. Some of the die roughness remains but most of the field on both sides is smooth. Called MS60 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and CC#2, his photo #20537. Our grade is MS60+. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Stack's 5/38:599 (misattributed as N-8)-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/86:5378.
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