1851 1C N-39, BN MS(PCGS#406770)

February 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #115

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

879

Grade

MS63BN

Price

312

Lot Description

Lot 879 1851 N-39 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved.Frosty medium steel brown and light olive with hints of faded mint red showing on both sides. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are two small spots of darker toning over star 12 and a few planchet flakes on the rim at stars 9 & 10 (as struck). E-MDS, die state a, with an elongated lump near the dentils above star 3. Most of the high grade examples of this variety are from the later die state without the lump. A nice cent. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 3 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 65, 1 in 66. Value $300 - UP Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:699-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket).