Lot 69
1843 N-16 R4 Mature Head MS63. Frosty light to medium steel brown with 25% of the original mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. There is a tiny nick on the coronet over B and a very tiny rim nick above the O in OF, neither defect at all distracting. The obverse fields show several very tiny lint marks where specks of debris were stuck on the die. Otherwise sharply struck E-MDS, die state a (there is no state b). All the fine die lines and points are clear and the fields are satiny from microscopic die flowlines. A beautiful cent offering excellent eye appeal for the grade. Tied for finest known honors with two other examples in the Grellman census. DWH #2029.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex James G. Macallister 10/20/1930-unknown-Stack's 3/17/87:220-Manuel Ahumada 3/97-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:159.
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| Realized $3,565 |
