Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1852 N-6 R2 MS64. Highly lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with 15% of the original mint red remaining. No spots, stains, or contact marks; essentially flawless. The eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. LDS, die state c, with a large rim cud break from just below star 9 to star 12. CC#3 overall but second finest of those known with the large rim cud in the Grellman census. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS65RB (PCGS old green label #1899.65/9239519 included).
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Doug Durasoff.