1835 1C Large 8, Stars, BN MS(PCGS#1720)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13049

Grade

MS64

Price

16,450

Lot Description

1835 Matron Head Cent. N-1. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State C/D. Large 8 and Stars. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-1 is one of 19 varieties of the date. Large 8, Large Stars. Obverse also used for Newcomb-9. Reverse die also used for Newcomb-3 of 1831, Newcomb-5 of 1835, and Newcomb-5 of 1834.<br /> <strong>&nbsp;<br /> Die State:</strong>&nbsp;Obverse die crack from rim above star 3 through all the other stars and finally terminating below the 5 of the date. E of CENT repunched, usual strong rim details at the viewer's right.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>Fairly sharp throughout with&nbsp;some weakness in a few obverse stars.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Satiny golden-tan with softly cascading luster and a soft rose-orange underglow. Some tiny ticks are seen under low magnification.<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong>&nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>The Noyes Census calls this specimen tied for 15th finest known, as does the Bland Census. Noyes called the coin AU-55+; Bland called the coin AU-55.<br /> <strong>&nbsp;</strong><br /> <strong> Pedigree: </strong>Tony Terranova, May 1996; Heritage's sale of the Wes Rasmussen Collection of United States Large Cents, January 2005, lot 3627; Superior's Pre-Long Beach Elite Auction of September 2008, lot 52; Cardinal Collection.<br /> <br /> <strong>Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>An outstanding example in the numismatic playground offered by cents of this date. High quality and beautiful eye appeal combine to make this a "must have" coin for an advanced connoisseur.