Lot 1229
1854 N-27 R3- PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Stray 1 in Bust. Lustrous mint red faded to bluish steel and light olive brown on the devices, at least a third of the original mint color showing on both sides. Great eye appeal, and the only marks are mint-made flaws. These include a shallow low spot that covers most of the neck and face and a tiny planchet flake right of the F in OF. The low spot on the portrait is common on this die variety and was caused by debris stuck on the die. Otherwise this cent is a gem. Rare EDS, die state a. The top of a stray 1 is clearly visible on the bust tip and a horizontal dash (perhaps the top of another stray 1) shows over the top of the 8. The reverse is not rotated and the fields on that side are covered with relatively strong die finishing lines. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #31331. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex 1982 EAC Sale 3/13/82:432 (where misattributed as N-22).
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