1837 1C Newcomb 7, BN MS(PCGS#37162)

1837 1C Newcomb 7, BN MS (PCGS#37162)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Losbeschreibung: 1837 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-7. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B/C. Plain Cord, Medium Letters. MS-67 BN (PCGS). CAC. Die Variety: Newcomb-7 is one of 17 varieties of the date. Plain Hair Cord, Wide Date, Medium Letters, Head of 1836. The obverse was also used on Newcomb-8, as was the reverse die.   Die State: Obverse weakened with soft dentils and metal flow lines toward the rim. Reverse with clash marks at ONE CENT.  Strike: The strike is substantial on the obverse with just stars 2, 3, and 4 weak; the reverse strike is also bold despite the weak dentils in places.  Surfaces: Satiny and highly lustrous golden-tan surfaces exhibit intense underlying mint orange frost throughout. Absolutely mark-free to the unassisted eye.    Census Rankings: The Noyes Census lists this piece as tied for sixth finest behind a group of Red-Brown examples; the Bland Census lists it as tied for third finest. Noyes gives it a grade of MS-63; Bland lists it as MS-65; McCawley-Grellman lists it as MS-65+.   Pedigree: Dr. James O. Sloss; Abe Kosoff's sale of October 1959, lot 194; Ira & Larry Goldberg's sale of the R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part II, February 2009, lot 373; Legend Numismatics; Cardinal Collection. Commentary: One can lose a sense of reality when contemplating the Cardinal Collection coins. The rare seems common so to speak. However, rare the coins indeed they are, and rare are the opportunities.