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NEWCOMB PLATE COIN 1822 N-9

 
1822    N-9                  R5-      PCGS AU53                           $ 7,500

Glossy dark reddish chocolate and steel. No spot or stains, only a few contact marks including a sharp nick on the bust tip. Rare late die state with a very strong die crack joining TES in STATES to the rim above, and the area outlined by this crack is slightly raised as a retained cud. Not the latest state because this retained cud is not raised as much as seen on a few examples. This is the Newcomb plate coin fro the variety, both the obverse and reverse. Called EF40 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 and tied for CC#2, his photo #20810. Our grade is VF35+. PCGS Population 1; none finer. Ex. Thomas L. Elder 12/1924:2102-Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale 8/18/52:2156-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76-Ted Naftzger Collection.

EQUAL FINEST 1822 N-10

 
1822    N-10                R2       PCGS MS64 BN                    $ 3,950

Lustrous light chocolate and steel with darker steel brown highpoints. The only marks are some microscopic planchet striations under the N in ONE, as struck. Later die state with the rim dished on the upper reverse. Most of the segments of the inner circle on the obverse are still visible, just dull. Nicely struck except for the stars where only half of them show radial lines. Comes with a typed note on the Dough Smith envelope where Doug says, “Fantastic mirror-like surfaces, particularly on the obverse, Louis Helfenstein said they were the best he had ever seen on an early late date struck for circulation.” Yes, the eye appeal is quite nice. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, is photo #35408. Our grade is MS63. PCGS Population 2; none finer. Ex. C. Douglas Smith 5/8/83-Ted Naftzger Collection.

RARE 1822  N-13 DISCOVERY COIN

 
1822    N-13                R5       VF20                                       $ 3,000

Ten points sharper but scraped in the field before the neck where a few scratches extend along the front edge of the neck. Otherwise there are only minor contact marks consistent with the grade scattered over both sides. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. This is the discovery coin for the variety, which was unknown to Hines or Newcomb at the time. Blaisdell discovered the variety on 8/14/47. Called VF25 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#4, his photo #21774. Ex. Willard C. Blaisdell 9/76-Del Bland 9/76-Ted Naftzger Collection.

EARLY STATE 1823 RESTRIKE

 
1823 Private Restrike           PCGS MS63 BN                    $ 1,350

Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel with a couple spots of lighter toning above the head thanks to traces of glue or lacquer in that area. No marks or other distractions, but this piece probably would benefit from removal of the coating. Rare early die state without any die cracks and the cud break over star 7 is not fully formed. Certainly one of the original 49 pieces struck in 1862 for Joseph Mickley. Noyes photo #55064. Our grade is EF45. Ex. Lewis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/64:98.

LATEST STATE 1825 N-2

 
1825    N-2                  R2       PCGS MS64 BN                    $ 4,250

Frosty steel and light chocolate brown. Just a few microscopic contact marks visible only with a good glass, including a tick on the right point of star 3 and another on the left foot of the N in CENT. Latest die state with a rim cud break under the date extending clockwise to star 4, and most of the cud extends slightly beyond the dentil tips into the field. In addition, the fine die crack up from the bottom of the reverse reaches through the wreath to the E in CENT. Called MS60+ and tied for CC5 in the Bland census. Noyes says Ms60 and tied for CC#5, his photo #35418. Our grade is MS60. PCGS Population 1: 1 finer in 65BN. Ex. Del Bland 1969-R.S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:586.