1836 N-1 R1+. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous light golden brown and reddish tan with steel brown toning on the highpoints. The toning is a bit uneven and has a look that suggests it may have been dipped decades ago. However, the luster remains attractive and the "look" is nice enough to draw a 64RB grade from PCGS. The notable marks are a swipe of darker toning at UN in UNITED and a small one on the right top of the N in ONE, and both of these darker stains contain a faint dusting of carbon. LDS with all the die cracks described by Newcomb and Wright, including the final one through the dentils at star 10 through that star and the portrait and star 2 and the dentils. Nicely struck except on the hair curl at star 13, which is flat. Here is where the EAC census graders part ways. Bland says this cent is MS65 and tied for CC#1. Noyes says MS60 net AU50, his photo #21124.
Our grade is MS60. The PCGS label shows the attribution and Naftzger provenance.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:756-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:346, The Northwest Collection.
Test Category 7
