1838 1C Newcomb 2, RB MS(PCGS#37184)

May 2010 Pre-Long Beach Auction #59

Auktionator

Goldberg Auctioneers

Losnummer

507

Erhaltungsgrad

MS63RB

Preis

1.093

Losbeschreibung

Lot 507 1838 Coronet Head Cent.PCGS graded MS-63 Red & Brown.The obverse is frosty light steel brown with 10% of the original mint red remaining. The reverse is lustrous mint red mellowing to steel brown on the highpoints, about two-thirds of the original color remaining. There is a small spot of darker bluish steel toning on the second 8 and a speck of dark olive crud in the center of the cheek, plus a nick in the field under star 5. EDS. The obverse inner circle under the 183 to star 1 and at stars 5-8 is sharp, and the doubled reverse center dot is clear. Called MS60 net AU50 in the Noyes census (another apparent casualty of grading from a poor quality photo), his photo #37121. Our grade is MS62. Pop 1; 1 in 65 RB. Only 2 graded in total at PCGS for the variety.DWH #1658 (PCGS # 37184) . Estimated Value $600-UP. Ex Anderson Dupont, Stack�s 9/24/54:782-Herbert Oechsner, Stack�s 9/8/88:155-Chris McCawley 11/6/88.