^Lot 42 1834 N-1 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters, PCGS graded MS64 Brown

1834 N-1 R1 Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters, PCGS graded MS64 BrownLustrous medium steel brown with delicate overtones of bluish steel in protected areas. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. A speck of darker olive toning high on the neck, a few microscopic chips on the cheek, and a small rim nick under the wreath stem are the notable marks. MDS, die state c. Both dies are cracked, as always, and the fields are satiny from microscopic die flowlines. Crumbling shows around star 4, strongest between the right points, and the repunching inside the lower half of the C in AMERICA is clear. Called MS60 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #36776. Our grade is MS60+.Certificate Number: 37051.64/15115672Pedigree: Ex Christian M. Petersen, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5503-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:386-Terry S. Denman Collection