Lot 351
1843 N-4 R1 Petite Head, Large Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate. Sharply struck and very attractive. Looks choice to the unaided eye but there are several specks of darker toning scattered over both sides. The best identifying marks are a spot of very fine carbon nestled between the upper left points of star 3 and a spot of dark toning hidden inside the top of the ear. EDS, die state a, with two tiny lumps under the date (hub defects) and fine diagonal die lines from the dentils at star 13. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Heard provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 9 finer for the variety. PCGS #403922. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex 1989 EAC Sale, lot 357-Stuart A. MacDonald, Heritage 9/11/1997:5304-Chris McCawley, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/2003:308-Chris McCawley-Gene Heard Collection.
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| Realized $1,410 |
