Lot 344
1831 N-8 R3 AU58. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Choice lustrous light to medium brown with hints of reddish brown overtone on the obverse and light bluish steel overtones on the reverse. There is a hint of rub on the highest points of the obverse, but the reverse looks new. Sharply struck MDS. A die crack passes through the bases of UNITE extending through the end of the ribbon into the field under the stem tip and another die crack reaches through the tops of TED and ST. Cracks up to the dentils from the tops of the T in UNITED and a similar crack up to the dentils just right of the first S in STATES have not formed. Great eye appeal, very close to mint state. Listed as MS65 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#6, his photo #35078. Our grade is AU58. Pop 1; 1 in 64. Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3463.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Milton A. Holmes, Stack’s 10/5/60:1551-Frank Masters, RARCOA 5/14/71:235-Joe Flynn-J. Marcus-Ray Chatham-McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/7/95:503-Manuel Ahumada, McCawley & Grellman Auctions /Goldberg’s 2/10/08:1494.
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