Lot 559
1839 N-13 R2 MS60. Booby Head. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Attractive lustrous light olive brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel and generous traces of faded mint red in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and choice. Would rate a higher grade if not for a small rim bump at the first S in STATES. M-LDS. There is a fine but clear die crack from the dentils over U through NITED STAT to the dentils over the adjacent E, plus another crack from ES to the dentils over O. (An example without any die cracks is unknown.) The fields on both sides covered with fine die flowlines. Called MS62 and CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #28190. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#7 in his census. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 1 in 66; 1 in 66RB. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1896.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:806-Herbert Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/88:167-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2075.
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