1853 1C, RB MS(PCGS#1902)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3313

Grade

MS66RB

Price

3,840

Lot Description

1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-3. MS-66 RB (PCGS). CAC. A significant and pristine gem with steely blue surfaces and considerable tangerine luster glowing around the design elements. An area of patina on the rim above the last S in STATES provides a convenient marker for tracing this through future cabinets. Among the finest certified in this category, with only 2 graded finer by PCGS at MS-66+ RB. PCGS Population: 24; 2 finer (MS-66+). PCGS# 1902. NGC ID: 226K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.