Lot 489
1837 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel in the fields and traces of original mint red in protected areas. The surfaces are choice, the only marks a few microscopic ticks in the field between stars 7 & 8 and another in the field above star 1. M-LDS. The dies are freshly lapped and slightly reflective with fine die polishing lines covering the fields on both sides. The vertical line just left of the upright of the1 is gone except for the lower third, which is weaker but remains clear. The small dash right of the base of the 1 is gone, as are the clashmarks on both sides, and there are no rim cuds on the reverse. Very attractive, close to MS63. Called MS61 and CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #37248. Our grade is MS62. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS66RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1636 (PCGS # 37138) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Frank Masters, RARCOA 5/14/1971:252 (as N-9)-Gold Stella Coin Co.-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:502.
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