Lot 391
1834 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Attractive lustrous light steel brown with a couple tiny peeps of faded mint red on the reverse and a wisp of darker olive brown toning on the lower curls. A tiny rim nick above star 5 and another at the R in AMERICA are the only notable marks, and they are trivial. Nicely struck MDS. A fine but clear die crack reaches from the dentils under the 4 through stars 13 & 13 to the dentils below star 11. A narrow but strong double profile extends from the top of the forehead down to the chin. Called MS60 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #28339. Our grade is MS60. Pop 2; 1 in 65 BN; 1 in 65 RB; 1 in 66BN. Only 5 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #1890 (PCGS # 37036) .
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:444-Tony Terranova 4/7/88-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:1974.
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