^Lot 139 1839 N-10 R3 Booby Head, PCGS graded MS62 Brown

1839 N-10 R3 Booby Head, PCGS graded MS62 BrownGlossy medium brown with underlying frosty flowline luster covering the fields and protected areas. A splash of bluish olive toning left of the first A in AMERICA and a shallow planchet flake at the dentils near star 12 are the best identifying marks, although there are a few light contact marks in the obverse fields. MDS. The obverse is covered with fine die flowlines, as always due to its earlier use in the N-5 marriage, and the reverse shows microscopic flowlines as well. Other than minor flowlines and die wear, there is no significant difference in die states for this variety. Called MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #23312. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#2 among the confirmed examples in his census. Our grade is AU55.Certificate Number: 403843.62/15115720Pedigree: Ex England-Elliot Landau, New Netherlands Coin Co. #52, 12/13/1958:155-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-Del Bland-Jerry A. Bobbe 3/1977-R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 263-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3725-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:554-Chris McCawley 2012-Terry S. Denman Collection