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Lot 139
1823 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS65BN. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Highly lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the original mint red remaining. The only marks are a few tiny ticks on the jawline, a microscopic speck of carbon over the right side of star 10, and a collection of barely visible ticks at the lower left of the O in ONE. None of these marks is at all significant and the eye appeal of this cent is truly outstanding. A very subtle area of slightly darker toning surrounds star 8. Early die state without any hint of crumbling in the dentils at stars 4-5. Called MS65 choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21730. Bland says MS65 as well and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS65. A highlight of this fabulous collection and an extremely rare opportunity to obtain a truly mint state example of the normal date version of 1823. Comes with a very long list of prior owners who were numismatic luminaries in their day. PCGS Population 1; 1 finer in 66BN.
Estimated Value $35,000-UP.
Ex Joseph J. Mickley-W. Elliot Woodward 10/28/1867:2021-Richard B. Winsor-S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895-John G. Mills, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/27/1904:1309-S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1904-Colonel James W. Ellsworth-Wayte Raymond-William Cutler Atwater, B. Max Mehl 6/11/1946:62-Leonard M. Holland, Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/8/1959-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:97 (via Richard Picker).
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