^Lot 123 1838 N-15 R5- PCGS graded MS62 Brown

1838 N-15 R5- PCGS graded MS62 BrownVery attractive frosty medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Frosty mint luster covers the protected areas on both sides and this cent has really nice eye appeal. The only notable marks are a small spot of reddish olive toning at the dentils under the 3, a tiny nick on the rim at star 8, and a light nick slanting through the M & E in AMERICA. MDS, the only die state for the variety. The obverse die is new and sharp while the reverse die is heavily worn from use in the earlier N-11 marriage. Called AU55 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 and CC#2, his photo #25835. Our grade is AU50+. This is the discovery coin for the die variety, first identified by Walter Breen in 1959, and it is the Wright plate coin as well.Certificate Number: 37219.62/15108933Pedigree: Ex Walter Breen 1959-Robert Bashlow 8/24/1959-Floyd T. Starr, Stack’s 6/13/1984:373 (as AU55)-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3709 (as AU55)-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:536-Chris McCawley-Terry S. Denman Collection