Lot 938
1849 N-16 R5 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous steel brown faded down from mint color with 10% of the very faded red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The only mark is a spot of slightly darker toning between the E & N in CENT. A wonderful example of this tough die variety. LDS, die state c, with additional crumbling on the right bottom of star 7 in addition to the earlier crumbling found on several of the stars. Called MS61 and CC#1 of only 2 known in mint state according to the Noyes census, his photo #30577. Our grade is MS63, CC#1 as the only mint state example in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Larry Whitlow 1/90 (via Bob Grellman).
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| Realized $5,060 |
