Lot 251
1850 N-23 R2 PCGS graded MS63+ Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to medium steel brown with a third of the obverse and two-thirds of the reverse showing bright mint red. No spots or stains, only a few light contact marks on the cheek and jaw. Sharply struck with full radial lines in all the stars. A beautiful cent. M-LDS, die state b, with a dull line connecting the tops of the O & F in OF. Our grade is MS63+, CC#4 for the variety in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer: 1 in 65, 2 in 66. Estimated Value $1,750 - UP
Ex James R. McGuigan 1/1988-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 2/1993-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:849 ($1610)-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1880-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the last lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,140 |
