Lot 613
1840 N-8 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Large Date. Very attractive bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint red covering the protected areas on the obverse. Both sides are covered with satiny, unbroken mint frost. Great luster and outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a small spot of darker toning in the field right of star 3 and another connecting star 13 to the curl above. Sharply struck MDS die state b. The die lines from the dentils at stars 11-13 and over ERIC are gone but the point from the throat remains visible. All 13 of the stars show complete radial lines, which is unusual. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30970. Our grade is MS64, CC#3 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex 1959 New York/New Jersey Auction Sales, 3/13/59:737-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76 (via Del Bland).
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