Lot 57
1822 N-3 R2 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with a delicate splash of reddish brown toning under star 7. A few peeps of faded mint color remain in protected places on the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and offer great eye appeal. Free of contact marks except for a few microscopic ticks on the cheek. Sharply struck E-MDS with smooth, slightly reflective fields on both sides. A die crack connects the bases of ERICA to the stem end and the small lump between the T & A in STATES is gone, but the dentils and segments of the obverse inner circle are sharp. Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #21205. Our grade is MS63 as well. And it comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; tied for finest BN of the variety at both services. PCGS #36718. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Stearns, Mayflower 12/1966:449-Dr. Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/1972:557 (plated)-Jerry A. Bobbe-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:123-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Merkin auction lot envelope that also served as the Naftzger collection envelope and the Naftzger lot ticket).
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| Realized $6,463 |
