Lot 1272
1856 N-16 R2 Italic 5 PCGS graded MS64 Brown. Very attractive frosty steel brown and light chocolate with traces of faded mint color on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers the planchet and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a couple trivial ticks on the rim at stars 12 & 13 and a faint spot of reddish toning on the left base of the E in CENT. M-LDS, die state b (Newcomb's old #15). The die lines from the dentils under the date and star 1 are gone. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#5 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS in BN.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 12/94-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/98:1831.
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