1820/19 N-1 R1 Large Overdate 20 over 19. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Frosty steel brown and light chocolate with subtle overtones of light bluish steel in protected areas. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas but it is a bit subdued by decades of delicate oxidation. The only marks are a small wisp of darker toning off the left side of star 8 and a speck of darker toning in the field under the chin. Nicely struck E-MDS. The repunching on the 18 is clear and the 2 over 1 overdate feature is bold (the undertype 9 never shows on this variety). Noyes graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#7, his photo #25194.
Our grade is AU55. An attractive cent and it comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Rasmussen provenance are shown on the NGC label.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau 5/16/1945:531-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:124-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3435.
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