Lot 542
1839 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel brown with faded mint red covering the protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are covered with satiny mint luster, and the only notable marks are a very light nick in the field over the tip of the nose and a tiny rim nick under star 2. Otherwise this cent is choice. M-LDS. The fields are covered with radial flowlines, the legend outside the wreath is mushy, and the die lines from the dentils to STA and RICA are gone. Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #27767. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#6. Our grade is MS60+. Pop 2. None finer in Brown at PCGS for the variety. Only 2 examples graded at PCGS in Red Brown. 1 in 64 RB; 1 in 65 RB. DWH #2473 (PCGS # 37225) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Stack's 2/10/82:502-Bob Clark-Del Bland-Stu Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:594.
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