Lot 1106
1852 N-8 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous light greenish olive brown with overtones of bluish steel in protected areas and peeps of faded mint color on the reverse. The fields are smooth and slightly reflective, and the obverse is quite attractive in its own right. The reverse, however, suffers from many tiny planchet flakes in the lower left quadrant, especially near the dentils at UN. These are mint-made flaws, but they certainly catch your eye and detract from an otherwise very nice cent. EDS, die state a, before any die cracks. Called MS63 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #55033. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#34 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $250-UP.
Source unrecorded, but the envelope suggests this piece may be from the Blaisdell collection obtained via Del Bland 9/76.
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