Lot 966
1831 N-12 R1. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Large Letters Reverse. Lustrous light chocolate brown and steel with slightly faded mint red in protected areas, especially on the reverse where perhaps 10% of the surface shows original mint color. The only marks are a small spot of slightly darker brown toning in the field right of star 3 and a light diagonal nick in the field right of star 5, plus a faint vertical streak of darker toning down the neck from just below the curl before the ear. M-LDS with a raised retained cud break that involves the lower two points of star 13 (Newcomb's #12/1). There is a clear double profile from the tip of the coronet down to the bottom of the neck, plus doubling on stars 9-13 and on the cud break itself. A beautiful cent, a neat die state, and a great example of the "Double Profile" effect that comes from die bounce. Called MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #21951. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label and the Naftzger collection envelope is included. PCGS population 2; 3 finer in 65BN.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Tony Terranova 9/84-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 2/1/2009:267.
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