Lot 173
1838 N-1 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Beautiful lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown with at least two-thirds of the mint color remaining. This is an eye-catching cent, and it looks absolutely flawless. The only mark is a fine hairline scratch in the field nestled tight along the profile of the nose. This mark is very easy to miss. MDS with a small rim cud break at star 1, a series of tiny rim cuds at stars 6-9, and a larger rim cud over OF. Graded MS65 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #24095. Bland says MS67 and CC#2. Our grade is MS66. Previously removed from an NGC slab graded MS66RB (NGC label #1731138-005). The attribution and Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest RB of the variety. PCGS #37181. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 11/1984:2052-Tony Terranova-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:516-Haig Koshkarian, American Numismatic Rarities 3/2004:13-Heritage 2/2005:5145-American Numismatic Rarities 3/2006:119-Heritage 6/2006:178-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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| Realized $4,700 |
