1855 1C N-10 Slanted 55, RB PR(PCGS#400595)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4026

Grade

PR66+RB

Price

47,000

Lot Description

Beautiful 1855 Slanting 5s Gem Proof Large Cent 1855 Braided Hair Cent. N-10. Rarity-5. Slanting 5s. Proof-66+ RB (PCGS). CAC. Of the 13 die marriages confirmed for the 1855 Braided Hair cent, only two come in Proof format: N-10 and N-11, the latter is actually a Proof-only variety. A slight edge in rarity goes to N-11, but N-10 is still a scarce die marriage in Proof format with examples usually offered only once in a long while. The rims are broad and nicely squared off and the fields reveal modest reflective tendencies when observed at direct angles. All devices are sharply defined except for stars 1-5 on the obverse. Gleaming sunset-cherry-red toning with electric-blue accents on the high points of the design. Neither side of this attractive Gem Proof reveals any significant blemishes. Currently this is the single finest example certified at PCGS. PCGS# 1995. PCGS Population: 1 in 66+; none finer.