Lot 126
1843 N-6 R1 Mature Head PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel with about 20% of the planchet showing mint red. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a collection of microscopic ticks or planchet chips on the face and upper part of the neck and a speck of darker toning inside the D in UNITED. Otherwise this cent is a gem. MDS, die state b, with a narrow but quite strong rim cud break at star 13. The repunching at the bottoms of the 1 & 8 is still clear and the thin rim cud at star 5 has not formed. A beautiful 1843 Mature Head cent. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#11 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 65+ for the variety. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP
Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:131-Chris McCawley 12/2004 (Brown collection envelope included).
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