Lot 23
1841 N-6 R1 NGC graded MS65 Brown. Frosty olive brown and bluish steel with traces of faded mint red showing on the obverse and nearly 10% of the reverse. No spots or stains, and the only notable marks are some microscopic ticks on the reverse, mostly inside the wreath. A bit softly struck on the upper edge of the coronet tip and on the opposing leaves below ENT. MDS, die state b. The die lines at the neck are dull but clearly visible and some of the die lines from the dentils over TE in STATES are still present. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. NGC population 1; 1 finer in 66 Star BN at NGC. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP
Ex Robert E. Matthews 2/1/1986-Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:24-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2165-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3750-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth (includes the Rasmussen and Wells collection envelopes and all 3 lot tickets).
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