Lot 156
1822 N-3 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy steel and light chocolate brown with frosty mint luster covering the protected areas. The only mark is a tiny planchet crack at the dentils right of star 11, and this crack passes all the way through the planchet to the dentils at the opposing R in AMERICA, as struck. Rare early die state with a small but clear lump high between the feet of the T & A in STATES (from minor die rust that is scattered over both sides). The die crack connecting the bases of ERICA is present but light and the fields are very slightly reflective. The dies were soon lapped to eliminate the fine rust as the vast majority of the variety are missing the TA lump and display a stronger die crack at ERICA. Called MS60 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #35417. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS62. Pop 1; 1 in 64. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3534 (PCGS # 36718) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Lester Merkin 10/19/66:139-C. Douglas Smith 3/76-Myles Z. Gerson-C. Douglas Smith 5/8/83-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg’s 2/1/2009:122.
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