Lot 319
1825 N-9 R2 NGC graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light olive and steel brown. At least 25% of the obverse shows mint color, 10% of the reverse. (Your cataloger has seen many with far less mint color in "RB" holders; this one has to be very close to that designation.) The only marks are a carbon spot nestled between the lower left points of star 5, a dull nick low on the neck, and a spot of slightly darker toning at the bottom of the O in OF. None of these marks is distracting and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. LDS with a fine die crack from the dentils over star 3 to the forelock and microscopic die rust on the portrait. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Rasmussen provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $1,500-UP
Ex Denis Loring 12/1998-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3501-R. J. Rudolph Collection (Rasmussen collection envelope and lot ticket included).
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