Lot 634
1842 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red. Small Date. Bright lustrous original mint red faded to light steel brown on the highpoints, about 80% of the original red showing. A few microscopic specks of darker toning on the obverse, including one at the dentils left of star 1, are the only notable marks on an otherwise spectacular cent. LDS, die state d, with a fine die crack visible in the leaves under UN in UNITED. The die defects at the base of the date and all the die lines on the reverse are now gone. Called MS65 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30869. Our grade is MS65+, close to MS66, and CC#2 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Frederick C. C. Boyd-New Netherlands Coin Co.-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:206-Frank Masters, RARCOA 5/14/71:264-C. Douglas Smith-Auction '87 (Superior) 8/1/87:1636.
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| Realized $29,900 |
