Lot 437
1839/6 N-1 R3+ PCGS graded MS65BN. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Overdate 9 over 6. Lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate brown with generous traces of slightly faded mint color remaining on the obverse and at least a third of the bright original mint color showing on the reverse. The fields are covered with attractive satiny mint frost and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. The only marks are a pair of microscopic ticks just right of the date, a few more on the cheek, and a sprinkling of dark toning caused by shallow planchet impurities at IC in AMERICA. Sharply struck EDS without any hint of the obverse die crack from the dentils over star 3 to the nose and eye. The overdate is very sharp, the portrait is fully struck, and the dentils are crisp all the way around on both sides. The stars do not show their radial lines, but they never do on any die state of this variety. Called MS65 and CC#1 by 15 points in the Bland census. Noyes says MS63 in one of his lists, MS60 in another, but CC#1 by at least 15 points in both lists, his photo #28679. Our grade is MS63. This cent is a highlight of the remarkable Naftzger collection. An indispensable piece for anyone trying to assemble a mint state "Redbook" collection of Middle Date (1816-39) Large Cents. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
Ex Henry Chapman-Dr. Thomas Hall (circa 1909)-Virgil Brand-B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) 11/26/1941-James Kelly-C. David Pierce, Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Co. 1945 FPL, lot 108-C. David Pierce-Abe Kosoff 1947 ANA Sale, lot 909.
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| Realized $264,500 |
