Lot 176
1826 N-6 R2 PCGS graded MS66BN. PCGS graded MS-66 Brown. Highly lustrous bluish steel and light chocolate with fabulous eye appeal. The surfaces are satiny and the only mark is a thin planchet crease or void (as struck) from the hair into the field under star 7. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all but the upper stars and the hair details are needle-sharp. EDS with crisp dentils and no die cracks. The usual very fine die rust is present in the obverse fields, strongest at stars 3 & 4. Called MS65 choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21332. Bland says MS65 and alone as finest known. Our grade is MS65. PCGS Population 2; none finer.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Hall-Virgil M. Brand-New Netherlands Coin Co.-Emanuel Taylor 10/60.
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