Lot 44
1820 N-6 R4 Small Date PCGS graded MS62 Brown. A beautiful frosty cent but there is a long, thin nick or hairline scratch in the field under star 6, and this mark catches the eye. Otherwise this cent is choice. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with lots of lustrous light steel brown remaining on both sides, including faint hints of very faded underlying mint color on the reverse. A small spot of reddish chocolate toning between the curl over the 2 and the truncation can help identify this cent. MDS. The tiny center dot on the reverse is still visible. Great luster and eye appeal, especially for a variety that almost never comes in high grade. Just try to find a better one. Called AU55 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes and Bland census lists of confirmed examples. Noyes photo #25243. Our grade is AU50+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 63 for the variety. PCGS #36694. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont (the Anderson DuPont Sale), Stack's 9/24/54:586-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles Z. Gerson-Denis Loring-C. Douglas Smith-Jack Beymer-Dr. Bob Shalowitz 1983-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/05:3444-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:133-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Rasmussen and Holmes collection envelopes, the DuPont auction envelope that also served as the Naftzger collection envelope, and the last 2 lot tickets).
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