Lot 144
1855 N-9 R1 Italic 55, Knob-on-Ear PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with 20% of each side showing mellowed mint red. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. Has to be close to deserving an "RB" designation. The best identifying marks are a microscopic planchet flake on the rim left of star 1 and a tiny splash of darker toning under the right foot of the M in AMERICA. M-LDS, die state f early. The "Knob" break under the T in LIBERTY is fully raised and the branch under the adjacent Y is just starting to rise. A great example of this very popular "Redbook" variety, and having such a prominent "Knob" break is a big plus. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 66 for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex Del Bland 7/19/1969-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20624 (includes the Reiver collection envelope).
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