Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1857 C-1 R2 ANACS graded MS63 Brown. Attractive lustrous light olive brown and chocolate. Mellowed mint red covers about 5% of the obverse while the reverse displays attractive overtones of light bluish steel and sea green in the fields and protected areas. This half cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains. The only defect is a thin horizontal nick over HA in HALF. Nicely struck E-MDS. Our grade is MS62.
Estimated Value $350-UP.
Ex McCawley &Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/27/2007:89-Dennis Fuoss Collection.