Lot 380
1819 N-2 R1 Large Date PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Attractive bluish steel brown and chocolate with lively electric blue toning in protected areas. Just a faint hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. A small spot of slightly darker brown toning just right of the date is the best identifying mark. Rare very early die state with prooflike fields on both sides. The repunching or die repair work at the 9 is sharp (some have suggested this is an overdate 9/8, and it may be) and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CW. Nicely struck except for the upper part of the hair bun, which is weakly impressed. The obverse is very slightly misaligned to K-5 while the reverse is nicely centered on the planchet. A beautiful cent that’s plated in the Wright book to illustrate the variety. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 11 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $500 - UP
Ex Stack’s OTC 2/1969-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:106.
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