Lot 905
1849 N-1 R4 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Choice lustrous chocolate and dark steel brown with faint hints of underlying very faded mint color peeking through in protected areas on the obverse. Great luster and eye appeal, virtually flawless except for a flatly struck star 12 due to a clogged die affecting only that star. Otherwise the strike is excellent. MDS, die state c late. The bar inside the O in OF is strong and there is crumbling inside the bottom of the R in AMERICA. In addition, there is some crumbling under the left top of the E in CENT where the crumbling that connects the tops of the C & E is starting to advance. This is Newcomb's old #15. Called MS61 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #30933. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 in the Grellman census that includes only 3 examples in mint state grades.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex New England Rare Coin Auctions 3/25/77:635-Larry Whitlow 1/90 (via Bob Grellman). This cent, along with 20 other important 1849 cents, came from Larry Whitlow via Bob Grellman in a single transaction. The Whitlow collection (accumulation?) of mostly choice mint state 1849 cents contained far more coins, but Ted needed only 21 of them as upgrades or die states. Bob disposed of the unwanted pieces on behalf of Ted, and those cents quickly found appreciative homes. Ted's envelope for this 1849 N-1 includes a note to that effect.
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