Lot 32
1843 N-3 R3 Petite Head, Small Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light to medium chocolate brown with traces of faded mint color remaining on the reverse. A faint splash of very slightly darker chocolate toning covers the field under star 5 and a small spot of dark toning is located on the rim below the wreath ribbon. The surfaces are satiny and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. M-LDS, die state b late. The die lines over ER in AMERICA are dull but some remain visible. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census, and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimated Value $1,500-UP
Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:953-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:891-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:37-Evan Kopald, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:1054-Chris McCawley 12/27/2012-Fred Iskra Collection.
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| Realized $1,293 |
