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Lot 9
1816 N-5 R3 PCGS graded MS65BN. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. Lustrous light to medium steel brown, the reverse a few shades lighter than the obverse. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. The obverse is virtually flawless and is choice in every respect. The reverse is attractive but there is a tiny planchet lamination at the dentils over the left side of the M in AMERICA. A couple small spots of darker bluish steel toning at NI in UNITED and a single toning spot at the right foot of E in CENT are the only other minor distractions on an otherwise choice cent. LDS. The die lines covering the neck are gone and the repunching at the bottom of the N in CENT is nearly gone. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Noyes says Mint State netted to AU55 for the tiny planchet lamination, his photo #35265. Our grade is MS62, but the MS65 grade assigned by PCGS attests to the exceptional eye appeal this cent offers. The collection envelope is covered with typed comments from C. Douglas Smith, a prior owner, who said ". its fantastic golden-silvery-olive iridescence is totally and mind-blowingly hypnotic." Perhaps there is a bit of hyperbole in his assessment, but you get the idea that this cent offers something special. PCGS Population 1; none finer .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 378A-T. James Clarke-B. Max Mehl 6/1945:1712-Rodney T. Grove-Nofal/Kling, Cape Kennedy Medals 7/3/76:52-Tom Morley-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe 9/13/78-C. Douglas Smith.
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