Lot 320
1853 N-21 R4 PCGS graded MS66 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous light chocolate and bluish steel brown with traces of faded mint red on the obverse while 15% of the reverse shows faded mint color. No spots or stains, only a few trivial contact marks. A tiny nick on the ball of the 5 and a light rim nick over the C in AMERICA are the best identifying marks, and it takes a glass to see them. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal. LDS, die state b. The points from the curl at star 13 are gone and the fields are covered with flowlines from die wear. Called MS65 in the Noyes census, his photo #30677. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,250-UP
Ex S. M. Koeppel 11/8/1945 (one of Naftzger's earliest large cent acquisitions)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:1168-Legend Morphy-Chris McCawley 4/15/2015-Fred Iskra Collection.
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| Realized $2,350 |
