Lot 305
1830 N-3 R3 MS63. Rotated Reverse. Wright Plate Coin. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with 10% of the mint color remaining. The only mark is a small splash of reddish brown toning in the field right of star 4. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is excellent. MDS. The obverse is cracked through the date and most stars, as always, and the reverse die is heavily worn from its use in the earlier N-8 marriage. The reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW relative to a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Plated in the Wright book to illustrate the variety. Called MS65 "Choice" and tied for CC#1 honors with one other piece in the Noyes census, his photo #28553. Called MS63 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Either way, this is a great cent. Our grade is MS63. Pop 1; The only graded example at PCGS. DWH #3145.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Del Bland 8/72-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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