Lot 122
1842 N-2 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with nearly 10% of the faded mint color showing on both sides. Mint luster covers the surfaces and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a faint diagonal scuff in the field midway between the chin and star 1, a thin vertical scuff at the left point of star 10, a faint spot of slightly darker toning between star 13 and the curl, and a small splash of reddish chocolate toning at the leaf left of the top of the C in CENT. MDS, die state b. The hub defects under the date are visible but the die lines from the dentils over ERI in AMERICA are gone. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 1 finer in 65+ for the variety. Estimate Value $1,400 - UP
Ex Gary Groll, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/24/2003:294-Chris McCawley-Jeff Gresser, American Numismatic Rarities 8/2004:101.
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