Lot 377
1839. MS-65 Brown. CAC. Frosty light olive and steel with mellowed mint red covering the protected areas on both sides, especially on the reverse. Just a few tiny marks including a speck of crud nestled against the left foot of the N in ONE and a speck of carbon under the left edge of the R in AMERICA. The luster is a bit subdued by a microscopic layer of oxidation but the eye appeal is excellent. LDS. The fine diagonal die lines behind ONE CENT are gone. Graded MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #27294. Our grade is MS63. A nice "Booby Head" cent and it comes with an excellent provenance. The Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 37246) Value $4,750 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont (the "Anderson-DuPont" Sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:805-Herbert M. Oechsner, Stack's 9/8/1988:166-John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:622-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3726-unknown-Heritage Auctions 1/7/2015:3147-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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