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Lot Title:	1838 N-1, AU
Lot Number:	840
Description:	Newcomb-1, struck off of earlier dies for which the cud exists beneath the first star, but the rest of the rim has not crumbled yet, as it would in later die-states. Cataloger's COMMERCIAL grade: [AU-58], reflecting an essentially uncirculated reverse, but flowline luster within the central obverse fields fades away in the face of scrutiny. The reverse offers typical brown hue, but given the provenance of this specific cent, the cataloger is satisfied that they scrumptious bluish obverse overtones are natural and not induced by accelerated means (professional third-party grading may well not agree).
PCGS #:	1741
Estimate:	$250-$300
Lot Status:	Internet bidding is open for this lot.
Current High Bid:	$150
Now Asking For:	$160
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