Lot 725
1857 N-3 R5-. NGC graded Proof 66 Brown. A Proof-Only variety. Very attractive light bluish steel and chocolate gently mellowing to darker bluish chocolate brown in protected areas. The fields are nicely reflective and display only trivial hairlines. The only notable marks are a faint spot of slightly darker toning on the rim right of the date, another in the field above the tip of the bust, and a third at the dentils left of star 6. None of these spots is at all distracting and the eye appeal of this piece remains outstanding (which explain the lofty grade assigned by NGC). Our grade is Proof-63 and tied with several other examples for third finest known of this proof-only die variety. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. NGC population of 2; none finer in Proof Brown.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
Ex Tony Terranova, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1837.
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