^Lot 133 1839 N-7 R2 Booby Head, PCGS graded MS64 Brown

1839 N-7 R2 Booby Head, PCGS graded MS64 BrownGlossy light bluish steel and light olive brown with slightly faded mint red covering the protected areas on both sides. Several subtle puffs of light reddish brown toning show on the obverse, mostly between stars 11 & 12 and from star 3 to the nose. Attractive mint luster shows under the gloss and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. There is some minor roughness along the dentil tips at stars 2-6, as struck. Just a few trivial marks including a very light and barely visible diagonal hairline scratch in the field right of star 2 and a short struck-through line over the E in CENT, as struck. M-LDS, die state c with fine die cracks on the obverse and clear die clashmarks over the O in ONE. The left top of the E in STATES is weak but visible (this is lapped off the die in the latest state). Called MS63 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #25837. Our grade is MS62. (The holder is scuffed.)Certificate Number: 37243.64/15115717Pedigree: Ex Desert Coast Coins 6/3/1985-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3722-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:549-Terry S. Denman Collection