Lot 1272
1856 N-8 R4 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. Upright 5. Beautiful mellowing mint red shifting to steel brown on the highpoints, at least 70% of the planchet covered with the mint color. Great luster and eye appeal, a gem cent in every respect. The only defects are a few microscopic specks of darker toning right of the main curl, none significant. A tiny planchet flake in the field at the bust tip is a good identifying mark. MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack at MERIC. 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#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #31421. Our grade is MS66, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/1960 (as N-20), lot # unknown-Norweb Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/88:3010.
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