1816 N-2 Coronet Large Cent, PCGS MS64RB CAC, R1 Chiro Collection

1816 N-2 Coronet Large Cent, PCGS MS64RB CAC, R1.  From the Early Cents Auction sale of the Dr. Thomas Wachtel collection, sold on 04/29/23 as lot #3, and described as: “1816 N-2 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to light steel brown with at least a third of the obverse and 90% of the reverse retaining bright original mint color. The only notable marks are a puff of steel brown toning over star 13 and a few specks of fine carbon including one close under the ear lobe and another over the right side of the N in CENT. M-LDS with a rim cud between stars 11 & 12 in addition to the earlier ones at stars 8-10+. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. Most likely from the famous Randall Hoard of mint state cents discovered shortly following the US Civil War, but this is a really nice one. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Ex William P. Fowler, Stack’s 1/24/2012:8093-Heritage Auctions 6/23/2014:30031-Doctor Thomas Wachtel Collection."  This coin has more “RED” in person so the PCGS photo shows the color more accurately than my photos do.  This example sold for $4,560 in the Wachtel sale and is being offered here for just one increment more at $4,800.  PCGS certification# 36527.64/20917868.