Lot 960
1849 N-27 R4 PCGS graded MS66 Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint color peeking through in a few of the protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is fantastic (hence the lofty grade assigned by PCGS). There are a few tiny nicks on the jaw, upper neck, and in the field off the chin, plus a carbon spot at the right top of the T in CENT and another inside the bottom of the A in STATES. MDS, die state b. A dull spike now hangs down to the left from the dentils at star 9, and this die marker was not present in the early state. Called MS60 and CC#1 as the only mint state example in the Noyes census, his photo #30529. Our grade is MS62, CC#1 as the only mint state piece in the Grellman census.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:626.
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