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1820 N-6 R4 PCGS MS63 BN SOLD

1820 N-7 R2 PCGS AU55 $ 2,250

1820 N-8 R3 PCGS MS64 RB SOLD

1820 N-10 R2 PCGS MS64 BN SOLD

1820 N-11 R2 PCGS MS64 BN $ 3,250

Choice frosty medium brown and chocolate with underlying lustrous lighter steel brown and tan faded down from mint color showing through in the protected areas. No defects whatsoever, only a light touch of friction on the highest points of the design. Nicely struck MDS. Called AU55 choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21127. Bland says AU55 and tied for finest known honors among the confirmed examples. Our grade is AU55+. PCGS Population 1; none finer. Ex. Judge Joseph Sawicki, Stack’s 2/27/54:642-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76-Ted Naftzger Collection.

Glossy olive and dark steel brown with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. A fine diagonal hairline scratch passes from the field right of star 4 across the cheek and neck to the lowest curl. MDS with a faint die crack from the bust tip fading out as it reaches the right point of star 1. The center dot on the reverse is tiny but still visible. A very important example of the variety, but certainly not as impressive as most of the other cents in this superb collection. Called AU50 and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #21880. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#2 among the confirmed examples. Our grade is AU50 net EF45+. PCGS Population 1; none finer. Ex. Seaby (London) 1946-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del bland 9/76.

Frosty mint red fading to steel brown with delicate overtones of light bluish steel about a third of the original mint color remaining. A small spot of carbon at the right point of star 1 and an even smaller one at the base of the R in LIBERTY are keeping this cent from a gem grade. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal is outstanding. MDS with the tops of some of the reverse legend starting to be drawn to the rim. Called MS65+ and tied for CC#1 honors with the ANS coin in the bland census. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#1 as well, his photo #21172. Our grade is MS64.Population 1; none finer. Ex. John J. Pittman-Stack’s 2/63-Louis Helfenstien, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:80(via Richard Picker)-Ted Naftzger Collection.

Large Date. Lustrous light bluish steel brown, a shade or two darker on the cheek and inside the wreath, with generous traces of original mint color remaining on both sides, especially on the reveres. The only marks, and they are barely visible with a glass, are a small nick hidden in the hair under the right edge of star 7 and a very faint hairline scratch near the dentils at the top of star 2. E-MDS. The reverse center dot is gone but the dash in the field left of the first A in AMERICA is clear. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 with one other piece in the Bland census. Noyes says MS63 choice and tied for CC#1 with one other piece as well, his photo #21817. Our grade is MS63. PCGS Population 3; none finer. Ex. Paramount (Grand Central Convention) 11/9/73:871-Del Bland-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith 5/83-Ted Naftzger Collection.

Large Date. Lustrous steel and light chocolate brown with underlying faded mint red showing through in protected areas of the obverse while the reverse displays extensive faded mint color. The obverse displays more luster than the reverse. The only mark is a faint splash of very slightly darker toning above star 6. MDS. The inner circle present at stars 1-5 on early state examples is gone but the dies have not been heavily lapped. Called MS60+ and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Our grade is MS60. PCGS Population 1; none finer. Ex. Henry clay Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/14/1917:848-Hilyer Ryder, New Netherlands Coin Co. #41, 9/26/53:844-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76-Ted Naftzger Collection.