Lot 12
1840 N-12 R1 Small Date PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty light chocolate brown and steel with nearly 10% of the mint red remaining on the obverse, 25% on the reverse. There are about a dozen very tiny specks of darker toning scattered over the obverse fields, the largest of these at star 8, plus traces of an old fingerprint under the date. The only other mark of note is a long, very light nick or planchet void on the jaw. None of these marks is distracting and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Nicely struck EDS, die state a, showing radial lines in all of the stars. The die defect under the base of the 1 is obvious and the fine die lines from the dentils over NITE and ER in AMERICA are clear. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#2 honors in the Grellman census for the variety. Comes with an old collection pillbox that some think is from the Dr. French collection. Previously graded MS63RB by PCGS, old green PCGS label #1821.63/2649798 included. The attribution and Twin Leaf Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimated Value $1,250-UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/22/1997:354-Henry T. Hettger, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:1215-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:44-Jack Wadlington (the Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2341-Fred Iskra Collection (includes the old collection pillbox, the last 2 lot tickets, plus the Brown collection envelope and Wadlington collection notes).
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| Realized $3,290 |
