Lot 48
1817 N-17 R4 PCGS graded AU55. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy olive and dark steel brown with slightly lighter steel brown highpoints. No roughness or significant marks, but the color is darker than you like to see for a higher grade cent. The best identifying mark is a small vertical nick down from the left foot of the N in ONE. EDS but not quite the earliest for the variety. A fine die crack joins the bases of D-ST but there is no crack down from the first T in STATES to the wreath. Called VF35 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 and tied for CC#11. Our grade is VF35. PCGS Population 2; none finer.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76.
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| Realized $2,875 |
