Lot 674
1850 N-26 R4. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous dark bluish steel and olive with traces of faded mint color showing through on both sides. Satiny and very attractive, just a shade or two darker than you like to see in a high grade cent. The only marks are a faint splash of slightly darker toning left of star 3 and a barely visible diagonal tick close off the tip of the chin. M-LDS, die state b. The die line over UN is weak and covers less than half the N. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. Comes with a great provenance.
Estimated Value $350-UP.
Ex "H" 9/25/25, lot 215-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:655-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 430-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:317-Chris McCawley 4/05-Phyllis Thompson.
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