Lot 140
1823 N-2 R2 PCGS graded MS66BN. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Virtually flawless frosty bluish steel brown with mellowed mint red showing through in the fields and protected areas, especially on the obverse suggesting this piece is close to a "Red & Brown" designation. The satiny mint frost is unbroken and the eye appeal is spectacular. The only marks are a long but shallow nick in the field between stars 8 & 9 and a speck of darker toning in the field under the right edge of star 5. E-MDS with a thin rim cud at star 5 extending down halfway to star 4. Sharply struck except for weakness on stars 1-3. Struck very slightly off center to K-10 and the reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW from a perfect head-to-foot die orientation. Called MS65 choice and tied for CC#1 with the preceding piece in the Noyes census, his photo #21818. Bland says MS65 and tied for CC#1 as well. Our grade is MS65. Today marks the first public offering of this remarkable cent. If you missed the previous lot, then this may be your only opportunity to acquire a gem mint state example of the 1823 normal date cent. Good luck! PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $25,000-UP.
Ex Earle M. Cole-Abe Kosoff.
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