Lot 708
1819 N-4 R3. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Close Stars. Frosty dark steel and olive brown with traces of faded mint color showing in the protected areas on both sides. No roughness or verdigris, only a few tiny contact marks scattered over the neck and in the field before the portrait. None of these marks is at all distracting. A small nick at the front edge of the neck where it meets the bust is the best identifying mark. Just a touch of friction on the highest points of the design from mint state by EAC standards. MDS with fine die flowlines showing at the dentil tips on the obverse. The reverse is covered with the always-present tiny lumps caused by die rust. Our grade is AU55. Tied with the ANS Museum example for finest known honors, and the next best grades only EF45. A full 20 grade points better than the Naftzger example. Clearly this is the finest example of the variety available to collectors. A new discovery being offered for the first time.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
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