Lot 255
1828 N-1 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy olive and chocolate with bluish steel overtones, the toning subtly mottled between the lighter and darker shades on the obverse. The only notable defects are a faint contact marks over the 82 in the date and a shallow scratch under those numerals. Both marks are perfectly blended into the natural toning and are not visible to the unaided eye. EDS. The obverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective while the reverse fields show fine flowlines (the reverse die is worn from use in an earlier marriage). Minor crumbling shows at the dentil roots between stars 3 & 4, as usual. Called MS60 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU50 and tied for CC#8, his photo #28757. Our grade is AU55. Pop 1; The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3538 (PCGS # 36874) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex B. Max Mehl 6/1945:1777-Sheraton Coin Co., 1947 ANA Sale, lot 1631 (as a Proof)-T. James Clarke, Abe Kosoff 4/56:222 (as a Proof)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff 3/57:703-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Abe Kosoff 1958 ANA Sale, lot 541-Dr. James O. Sloss, Abe Kosoff 10/21/59:172 (as a Proof)-"a N. H. man"-Abe Kosoff 12/77-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/1/2009:203. (Ted's envelope identifies this piece as "Lt & med. olive Proof".).
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