Lot 20
1816 N-8 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Beautiful frosty mint red fading to lustrous bluish steel brown, at least a third of the mellowed original color remaining. The surfaces are satiny and virtually flawless. A couple very light contact marks left of the bottom of star 9 and a speck of darker toning near the dentils midway between stars 11 & 12 are the best identifying marks. MDS with strong rim cud breaks at stars 8.5-10 and 11-12. The terminal rim cud at stars 3-4 has not formed as those dentils are clearly visible on this example. The repunching over the left top of the 8 is weak but still visible. A bit softly struck on the right sides while the left sides are fully impressed. Otherwise this piece is a gem. A beautiful cent, finest known of this scarce die variety. Not seen by Bland or Noyes. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65RB (NGC label included). Our grade is MS64. Pop 1; The only Red Brown graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3246.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Heritage pre-2006 ANA Sale, 8/13/06:171 (via Chris McCawley).
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