Lot 101
1820 N-10 R2 PCGS graded MS64BN. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Large Date. Lustrous light bluish steel brown, a shade or two darker on the cheek and inside the wreath, with generous traces of original mint color remaining on both sides, especially on the reverse. The only marks, and they are barely visible with a glass, are a small nick hidden in the hair under the right edge of star 7 and a very faint hairline scratch near the dentils at the top of star 2. E-MDS. The reverse center dot is gone but the dash in the field left of the first A in AMERICA is clear. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 with one other piece in the Bland census. Noyes says MS63 choice and tied for CC#1 with one other piece as well, his photo #21817. Our grade is MS63. PCGS Population 3; none finer.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Paramount (Grand Central Convention) 11/9/73:871-Del Bland-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith 5/83.
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