Lot 892
1855 N-10 R1 Italic 55. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with faded mint red covering the protected areas on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers both sides of this cent and it offers outstanding eye appeal. Choice frosty light olive and bluish steel with generous traces of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. The only marks are a shallow planchet void on the rim at star 12 and a tiny nick on the rim under star 13. EDS, die state b. Star #6 is very faint thanks to a die clog in that area (the so-called 12-Star die state). Minor clogging is starting to show on the bust tip and star 1 as that area of the die is accumulating debris as well. A beautiful example that is very sharply struck everywhere except for the clogs mentioned. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Population 3; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 406174) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/2001:2547-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/2003:525-Paul Gerrie, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2012:90-Kenneth Goodman.
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| Realized $1,175 |
