Lot 1033
1851 N-12 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown. The obverse is lustrous mellowed mint red faded to light olive and steel on the highpoints with 80% of the slightly subdued mint color showing. The reverse is lustrous bright original mint red gently shifting to light steel brown on the highpoints, about 90% of the original color remaining. This cent is a flawless gem except for a spot of dark olive toning under star 7 and another on the leaf below C in CENT. Both of these spots has been very lightly abraded to minimize its impact. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's old #11). The lines and points at the inner and main curls are gone except for the faintest trace of a single point up to the right from the inner curl. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #30990. Our grade is MS64, CC#1 in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 745-William W. Neil, B. Max Mehl 6/17/47:2140.
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