1853 1C Newcomb 20, BN MS(PCGS#406027)
1853 1C Newcomb 20, BN MS (PCGS#406027)
September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123
- Auctioneer
- Goldberg Auctioneers
- Lot Number
- 368
- Grade
- AU55BN
- Price
- 192
- Lot Description
- Lot 368 1853 N-20 R3 Repunched 53 PCGS graded AU55, CAC Approved.Glossy light to medium brown. Smooth and attractive, just lightly worn on the highpoints. The best identifying marks are several microscopic pinpricks in the field before the face, but you need a glass to see them. MDS, die state b. The fields are flowlined, the repunching at the bottoms of the 5 & 3 is clear, and traces of the earlier die lines over RI in AMERICA are visible. Our grade is EF45 Choice. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 11 finer: 1 in 58, 3 in 63, 3 in 64, 2 in 64+, 1 in 65, 1 in 66.Estimated Value $150 - UP Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell-unknown-Doug Bird 11/19/1994-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the small Hines-Blaisdell collection envelope).