Lot 143
1855 N-6 R3- Upright 55 PCGS graded MS65+ Red, CAC Approved. Lustrous bright original mint red, a true blazer that retains nearly 100% of its fresh mint color. Finding an identifying mark or two on this cent presents quite a challenge. The best I can find are a light nick on the truncation over the left side of the 8 and a tiny rim nick over the right wide of the M in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state b. The dash left of the base of the 1 is gone and the fields are covered with fine flowlines. A truly fabulous example of a die variety that is not represented in any known hoards (such as N-4 or N-10 of this year). Our grade is MS66, CC#1 in the Grellman census. Ted Naftzger called this one "MS-70 Full Blaze." The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest example of the variety graded at either service. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Doug Bird 12/1997-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Bill Noyes)-Doug Bird 6/2004 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope).
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