Lot 274
1828 N-12 R3+ VF35. Wright Plate Coin. VF-35. Glossy mix of chocolate, bluish steel, and light olive brown. The only notable mark is a microscopic planchet flake on a dentil at star 6. E-MDS. The reverse fields are smooth and slightly reflective and the parallel die lines at S-O are clear. Called VF35 and CC#2 among the confirmed examples in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#5, his photo #28590. Plated in the Wright book to illustrate the die variety. An important cent that comes with a distinguished provenance. DWH #2466.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex J. C. Morgenthau #404, 7/26/39:785-Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell (via Del Bland) 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles Z. Gerson 3/77-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:657-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1906-Dr. Wallace Lee-Chris McCawley-2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:451.
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