1854 1C N-10, BN MS(PCGS#406088)

1854 1C N-10, BN MS (PCGS#406088)

September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123

Lot Description: Lot 396 1854 N-10 R2+ PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved.Very attractive lustrous light to medium olive with mellowed mint red covering 5% of the planchet, mostly on the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highpoints of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only mark is a small area of microscopic chipping on the rim at star 8. Nicely struck with complete radial lines in all the stars. LDS, die state e, with all the die cracks described in the Grellman reference. Our grade is MS63+, very close to MS64, and CC#5 for the variety in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66. Estimated Value $900 - UP Ex Thomas L. Elder 11/9/1923-Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/14/1984:776-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via William C. Noyes)-Bowers & Merena FPL 10/2002-Aghababian, Stack's Bowers 2014 ANA Sale, lot 1034-John McBride 6/20/2020-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the last lot ticket).