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1833 N-3 R1 MS63. Prooflike.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 0.00 USD
1833 N-3 R1 MS63. Prooflike.
1833 N-3 R1 MS63. Prooflike. MS-63. Beautiful glossy light bluish steel brown with 15% of the faded original mint color remaining, mostly on the obverse. A tiny speck of carbon in the field below the curl at star 13 and another close under star 12, plus some microscopic planchet chips on AMERIC are the best identifying marks, and they are not distracting at all. M-LDS with prooflike fields from a fresh die lapping. The eye appeal is outstanding, and this cent has been offered as a proof strike more than once (see the Discussion section for this variety in Wright's book on middle date cents). The strike is exceptional and all the stars display complete, sharp radial lines. Bland calls this one MS63 and tied for CC#5 in his census. Noyes says MS62 and tied for CC#10, his photo #37282. Comes with an exceptional provenance. DWH #0809.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.

Provenance: Ex Clarence S. Bement-Henry Chapman 5/1916:369-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 522-T. James Clarke, Abe Kosoff 4/59:252-Abe Kosoff MBS 3/57:712-Abe Kosoff 10/59:184-Charles S. Barkelew-Elvis Schooler-Kagin's Van Cleave Sale (but not part of the Van Cleave collection) 1/30/86:5570.