Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1819 N-2 R1 Large Date AU50. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. No spots or stains and only a few trivial contact marks. A light horizontal nick on the cheek right of the upper lip is the best identifying mark. MDS showing obvious die rust around the legend outside the wreath. The repunching on the 8 is bold with weaker repunching visible on the 9. An attractive cent for the grade. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU55 (PCGS label #1603.55/21667186 included).
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Bob Harris 1/5/2010-Rod Burress 2/8/2010.