Lot 104
1820 N-11 R2 PCGS graded MS64BN. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Large Date. Lustrous steel and light chocolate brown with underlying faded mint red showing through in protected areas of the obverse while the reverse displays extensive faded mint color. The obverse displays more luster than the reverse. The only mark is a faint splash of very slightly darker toning above star 6. MDS. The inner circle present at stars 1-5 on early state examples is gone but the dies have not been heavily lapped. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU50 (reason for the deduction unknown) and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS60. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Henry Clay Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/14/1917:848-Hillyer Ryder, New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/26/53:844-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76.
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| Realized $2,128 |
