Lot 494
1835 Braided Hair Cent. . N-15½. Del Bland graded AU-55. Double profile on forehead, lips, chin and a couple of stars, the last three with triple outlines. Beautiful frosty and lustrous darkish steel brown with light steel blue overtones, the reverse blended with medium chocolate brown. Very nearly perfect surfaces showing a minute nick below the space between T and A in STATES. Later die state adds further to the appeal of this exceptional coin.
Estimated Value $400 - 550.
Ex: John M. Foreman, Sr.; Stack's 1/93:1232; Anthony Terranova; M & G Auctions 1/95:529.
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