Lot 1125
1852 N-16 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red mellowing to steel and light olive brown on the devices, nearly half the mint color showing, mostly on the reverse. No spots, stains, or significant contact marks. A microscopic struck-through line through the right bottom of the E in LIBERTY is the best identifying mark. A very shallow low spot caused by debris on the die covers much of the neck and a similar low spot shows under EN in CENT. LDS, die state b. The dies are worn and flowlined, especially on the rusted reverse where the legend outside the wreath is especially weak. This cent is plated in the new Dave Bowers book, The Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Half Cents and Large Cents. Called MS65 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #30757. Our grade is MS65, CC#2 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Myles Z. Gerson-Denis Loring-Ken Goldman 7/24/80.
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