Lot 464
1837 N-2 R2 EF40. Terminal Die State. EF-40. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Excellent surfaces and great eye appeal for the grade. A few microscopic planchet flakes at the top of TES can be used to help identify this cent. Extremely rare terminal die state with a rather large cud break connecting star 4 to the rim. Only four examples are known with this cud break, and this is the finest by a good margin. Called AU50 and tied for CC#5 overall but CC#1 of the terminal state by 30 points in the Noyes census, his photo #20727. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU55 (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and Naftzger provenance). An extremely important opportunity for the die state specialist. DWH #3543.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex J. P. Hale Jenkins, Henry Chapman 7/26/1922:1729-Henry C. Hines 10/28/49-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/1/2009:362. (Comes with a small collection envelope from Hines inscribed in Newcomb's unique handwriting with the variety and die state.).
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