^Lot 63 1835 N-11 R4+ Head of 1834, Small 8 & Stars, PCGS graded MS62 Brown

1835 N-11 R4+ Head of 1834, Small 8 & Stars, PCGS graded MS62 BrownAttractive lustrous light to medium steel brown with subtle hints of light bluish steel overtones in the fields and protected areas. Slightly darker steel brown toning shows on the highest points of the devices. The fields are satiny and this cent has very nice eye appeal. The notable marks are a light rim bruise left of the date, a small planchet chip or nick in the dentils left of star 5, a puff of dark olive toning on the jawline, and a small vertical swipe of darker toning on the bottom of the wreath ribbon. E-MDS, die state a. There is a faint die crack or die line passing through the base of 835 and there are fine die cracks through most of the legend on the reverse. The dentils around both sides are bold. Our grade is MS60. This cent is the second finest known of the variety. The next best are a pair of AU50 examples, and one of those is impounded in the ANS. The condition census falls off quickly following those two pieces. A very nice cent.Certificate Number: 1717.62/25311310Pedigree: Ex Lee J. Bellisario, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 8/31/2014:342-Terry S. Denman Collection