Lot 194
1839 N-13 R2 Booby Head PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light chocolate brown and olive with 20-25% of the mint red remaining on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. Nearly void of defects. A tiny planchet void on the rim just right of the date and a tiny diagonal nick over the right top of the E in CENT are the best identifying marks, but neither is at all significant. M-LDS with die cracks on the reverse, including a fine one through ES in STATES to the dentils over the left side of the adjacent O. A very nice Booby Head cent. Graded MS65 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#3 (no Noyes photo available). Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Masters-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66+ for the variety. PCGS #37253. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Stack's 10/1956:56 (as N-5)-Frank H. Masters, Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA) 5/14/1971:258 (as N-5)-Catherine E. Bullowa (Coinhunter) 12/2005:375-unknown-Superior 8/2007:23-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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| Realized $10,575 |
