Lot 824
1852 N-21 R4 AU58. A lustrous mint state cent but there are a half dozen small spots of very fine carbon on the obverse and a couple more on the reverse. The notable spots are one on the upper right point of star 1, one above and another below star 10, and one on the E in CENT. Otherwise this cent is a very attractive lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with underlying faded mint red covering the protected areas on both sides. LDS, die state c. A fine die crack reaches from the coronet through star 5 to the dentils to the left, and a die clashmark shows at the left top of the N in CENT. Very close to net MS60. Tied for CC#8. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS63BN (NGC label #3600895-007 included).
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Heritage Auctions #1181, lot 8231.
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