Lot 339
1816 N-5 R3. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive with nearly a third of the mint red remaining, mostly on the reverse. A beautiful cent that has great eye appeal. Nearly flawless but a strong glass reveals a faint diagonal hairline scratch through star 3 and a couple microscopic planchet voids on the chin and jawline, as struck. Nicely struck E-MDS. The repunching under the N in CENT is clear and the die lines on the neck are sharp. Called MS65 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS61 and tied for CC#4, his photo #20720. Our grade is MS64. A wonderful cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; the finest RB graded of the variety at both services. (PCGS # 36536) Value $7,500 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 5/15/1945:492-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:73-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:8-Paul Gerrie (The Northwest Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/12/2012:1-Manuel Ahumada Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:5-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Naftzger and Gerrie collection envelopes and the last 4 lot tickets; the Naftzger collection envelope also lists earlier owners as David Proskey-Dr. George P. French, but this is unverified.).
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| Realized $8,700 |
