Lot 17
1841 N-1 R5 NGC graded Proof-65 Brown. Dark bluish steel and olive brown with traces of iridescent rose in protected areas. A very sharp cent with excellent eye appeal and only trivial hairlines in the fields. The best identifying marks, and they are barely visible, are a tiny spot under star 1 and two tiny planchet chips on the rim over ME in AMERICA plus one more on the rim over the left edge of the first S in STATES. A nice example of this proof-only variety. Our grade is Proof-63. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. NGC population 1; the finest in BN at NGC. Estimated Value $5,000 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/1999:528-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (lot ticket included).
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| Realized $9,600 |
