Lot 604
1840 N-3 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Small Date. Mellowed mint red fading to chocolate and steel brown, at least two-thirds of the mint color remaining. Sharply struck with great luster and eye appeal, but there are traces of old fingerprints in the obverse fields that do detract from an otherwise solid gem rating. Otherwise the only mark is a tiny spot of dark chocolate toning over the left side of the O in ONE. MDS, die state b, with a pair of small lump defects under the date and a fine die crack that meanders through stars 11-13, the date, and stars 1-6. (Note: An uncracked example, which is designated as die state a, is unknown and may not exist.) Called MS67 and finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #30926. Our grade is MS64 and CC#3 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:196-Bruno Crossfield-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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| Realized $3,220 |
