Lot 725
1849 N-2 R1 MS63. Very attractive lustrous bluish light steel brown and olive. Generous traces of mellowed mint red show on the obverse and mint color covers at least 20% of the reverse. The only marks are a few microscopic, very light nicks in the field off the chin and a subtle spot of slightly darker toning under the N in ONE. The fields are covered with satiny mint frost and this cent offers great eye appeal. E-MDS, die state i, with obvious swelling and crumbling on the reverse. Crumbling covers the top of berry 4 (the one left of the O in ONE) but it has not formed between leaves 12 & 14 (the leaves under AT in STATES). Tied for CC#5 honors in the Grellman census where the finest grades only slightly better at MS64. Comes with the fancy collection pillbox from Dr. French.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French 3/21/1929-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 708 (as "A-1")-T. James Clarke 1944 (again as A-1)-B. Max Mehl MBS #106 6/1945:1934 (as A-1)-Will W. Neil, B. Max Mehl MBS 6/1947:2113 (as A-1)-Walter A. Harlow 8/4/1994-Del Bland (includes the Dr. French collection pillbox, Mehl lot envelope from the Neil MBS, Bland collection envelope, and the Bland provenance notes).
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