Lot 132
1822 N-6 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Very attractive lustrous bluish steel brown with hints of golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. A thin swipe of darker olive toning right of star 5 and another over the E in ONE are the best identifying marks. Sharply struck very early die state with hard, slightly reflective obverse fields. This cent has great eye appeal; just a touch of rub on the highest points from choice mint state. Sold as MS63 in the Starr and Halpern sales and called "tied for finest known" in those catalogs. That claim is a bit optimistic, but the outstanding eye appeal of this cent can't be denied. Perhaps that's why this cent brought over $1500 in the 1988 Halpern sale. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#7 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #35045. Our grade is AU58. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 4 finer: 2 in 64, 2 in 65. PCGS #36727. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Jascha Heifitz, J. C. Morgenthau 12/22/1937-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 12/4/1984:1621-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:387-Chris McCawley-John McGinty, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/10/2008:1449 (where it brought $3565)-Chuck Hall Collection (includes the Goldberg lot ticket).
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| Realized $4,080 |
