Lot 626
1841 N-4 R1 PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. The obverse is lustrous mint red just starting to mellow, about 85% of the red showing. The reverse is highly lustrous very faded red mellowed to light bluish steel brown with underlying very faded mint color bleeding through. This cent is virtually perfect, only some microscopic specks of darker toning scattered over the obverse and a tiny tick on the lower point of star 7 from flawless. The reverse is absolutely pristine. M-LDS, die state c, with a rim cud break under the date extending towards the stars on both sides. The always present die crack through stars 6-8 and the other one through UNITED are clear. Called MS65 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30875. Our grade is MS65+, very close to MS66, and CC#1 in the Grellman census. A fantastic 1841 cent, certainly one of the best of the date.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 5/16/45:722-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:409-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 5/86.
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