Lot 996
1850 N-15 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Red. Bright lustrous mint red just starting to mellow, at least 90% of the original mint red remaining. A tiny pinprick at the tip of the coronet is the only mark on this otherwise flawless cent. A fabulous original mint state large cent that offers truly superior eye appeal. EDS, die state a. The fine die lines from the dentils at star 5 are sharp. This cent is plated in the new Dave Bowers book, The Whitman Encyclopedia of U.S. Half Cents and Large Cents. Called MS67 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30572. Our grade is MS66, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Another fabulous cent called MS70 by Ted Naftzger.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex F. C. C. Boyd, New Netherlands Coin Co. #51, 6/58:1273-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:256-Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/72:668-Stack's 3/19/86:881 (via Tony Terranova).
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| Realized $11,500 |
