Lot 1134
1852 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Blazing bright original mint red displaying strong luster and virtually flawless surfaces. Other than a few microscopic contact marks from mixing with other freshly minted coins, this cent is just as it fell from the press. Where do you go from there? A tiny speck of dark bluish steel toning on the top of the E in UNITED is the best identifying mark. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #9). The die lines from the curl are gone and only a few from the inner curl to the main curl remain. A die crack arcs into the field from the lock on the forehead and another reaches through star 5 and the coronet into the field under star 7. Some of the dentils are smeared due to the later die state but most of the stars have clear radial lines and the devices are strongly impressed. This is a remarkable cent. Called MS69 and CC#1 in the Noyes census (the highest grade he has assigned to any variety of any date), his photo #30813. Our grade is MS67, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex S. H. & H. Chapman 3/24/1905-New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/13/67:1348-Stack's 3/19/86:889 (via Tony Terranova).
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| Realized $28,750 |
