1840 1C N-8, BN MS(PCGS#395840)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

378

Grade

MS64BN

Price

2,160

Lot Description

Lot 378 1840 N-8 R1 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC.Choice lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with traces of mint red remaining visible, mostly on the reverse. Nearly flawless; the only marks are a tiny tick on the rim over star 6 and a microscopic scuff at the dentil tips over the E in AMERICA. LDS with numerous clearly defined rim cud breaks from star 8 to star 13. A beautiful, frosty cent. Our grade is MS63 and tied for CC#8 for the variety in the Grellman census. Noyes photo #61066. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer: 1 in 65, 1 in 65+, 1 in 66.(PCGS # 395840) Value $2,000 - UP Ex Thomas D. Reynolds 2/11/2006-Nancy & Bryan Collection.