Lot 618
1840 N-10 R2 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Large Date. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel and olive brown with traces of mint color on both sides. The surfaces are flawless and the mint frost is unbroken. Finding an identifying mark is quite a challenge, and a tiny tick on the lower half of the 1 in the date will have to suffice for this purpose. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #11). The point of the curl over the 4 is pointed rather than dull thanks to die wear and lapping. A few small rim cud breaks can be found at stars 7-9 when the cent is out of the slab, but not while encased in the plastic. Called MS62 and tied for CC#2 honors overall but finest of the N-11 die state in the Noyes census, his photo #30912. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#1 overall but finest of the N-11 die state in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 5/16/45:719-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:403.
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