Lot 409
1840 N-4 R3 Small Date PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with sea-green overtones. The surfaces are satiny and very attractive. The only marks are a few very light nicks in the field above the head and a speck of carbon well hidden in the hollow right of Y in LIBERTY. MDS, die state b, with a series of rim cud breaks under the 18 and at stars 1-3. The hub defects under the date (the faux 40 over 39 overdate) are sharp. A beautiful "greenie." Noyes photo #30229. Our grade is MS60+, CC#5 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer, 1 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 64+, 1 in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $800 - UP
Ex Stack's 4/1988:2193-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:1216-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:4.
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| Realized $1,586 |
