1837 1C Newcomb-16, BN MS(PCGS#37174)

January 2023 Collectors Choice Online Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

90276

Grade

MS61BN

Price

840

Lot Description

1837 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-16. Rarity-3. Plain Cords, Medium Letters. MS-61 BN (PCGS). Frosty light chocolate-brown and steely-tan surfaces with no notable marks and just a bit of brick red patina at the upper left obverse. An attractive Mint State example with an impressive provenance stretching back more than a century. Provenance: From the John McBride Collection. Earlier from Thomas L. Elder's sale of July 2, 1915, lot 980; Henry C. Hines; Willard C. Blaisdell; 1977 EAC Convention Sale, lot 283; Lillian S. Willins; 1980 EAC Convention Sale, lot 223; John Ward, Jr.; 2010 EAC Convention Sale, lot 388. PCGS# 37174. NGC ID: 225U. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.