Lot 623
1826/5 N-8 R2 Overdate 6 over 5. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light chocolate with tiny peeps of faded mint red showing on the obverse, mostly at the date and star 1. A choice cent if not for a splash of dark olive toning at the left side of the C in CENT, and this splash contains microscopic traces of waxy verdigris visible under strong magnification. Otherwise the only marks are a spot of dark toning on the neck near the throat, another over the N in ONE, and a third smaller one under the second T in STATES. MDS. Flowlines connect the stars to the dentils and crumbling shows inside the N in ONE, but the repunching off the inner point of star 13 is still obvious. The top of the undertype 5 is clearly visible inside the top of the 6. A lustrous, attractive example of this important overdate variety in spite of the spot on the reverse. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and overdate feature are noted on the NGC label.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
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