1834 N-5 Coronet Large Cent, Large 8 / Large Stars / Medium Letters, PCGS AU58 CAC, R5 Chiro Collection

1834 N-5 Coronet Large Cent, Large 8 / Large Stars / Medium Letters, PCGS AU58 CAC, R5.  From the Goldberg’s sale of 06/05/17, lot #330, where it was described as: “1834 N-5 R5 Large 8 & Stars, Medium Letters PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown delicately mottled with slightly lighter steel brown. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or stains, only some light contact marks. The notable ones are a nick on the throat and a few more at the tip of the bust. MDS with a clear double profile from the forehead down to the chin plus additional doubling on ERTY. A very nice example of this tough "Redbook" variety. Our grade is EF45. Graded AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #35122. The attribution and Brown-Heard provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 65 for the variety. PCGS #37042. Estimate Value $5,000 – UP.  Ex Catherine Bullowa (Coinhunter) 1965-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:720-Manuel Ahumada, 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/2006:360-Gene Heard Collection (includes the Coinhunter sales envelope and both lot tickets).  Realized $11,750.”  Current PCGS Price Guide is $9,750 for non-CAC coins, and the value for the N-5 variety is $11,750, which is likely based on this example’s exact APR from 2017.  Offered here at $12,500.  PCGS certification# 37042.58/02297503.