Lot 15
1816 N-8 R3 PCGS graded MS63BN. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate with satiny mint luster covering the protected areas. Faint peeps of faded mint color are peeking through in some of the protected areas on the reverse. Choice, virtually flawless surfaces. The only mark is a tiny, barely visible tick in the field midway between star 3 and the upper lip. Just a light touch of rub on the highest points from mint state. MDS with thin rim cud breaks at stars 11-12 and 8.5-10. The third rim cud break at stars 3-4 has not formed. Nicely struck except for minor weakness on the hairbuns and at the opposing leaves under IC in AMERICA. Called AU50 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #35257. Our grade is AU55. PCGS Population 1; 1 finer in 65BN.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 7/10/81-C. Douglas Smith 3/82.
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