1842 1C N-7, BN MS(PCGS#405821)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1507

Grade

MS65

Price

1,998

Lot Description

1842 Braided Hair Cent. N-7. Rarity-2. Noyes Die State B/B. Large Date. MS-65 BN (PCGS). Faded mint color with brighter traces intermixed along with satiny luster. The strike is bold throughout, with sharp stars surrounding Liberty and the wreath is well defined on all but a couple of leaves. The surfaces are attractive, with no detracting marks or spots. Ancient fingerprints can be made out on the obverse, but these blend into the patina rather well. PCGS# 405821. Provenance: Ex: Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz, February 5, 1988; and from Ira & Larry Goldberg's sale of the Ted Naftzger Collection, Part III, September 2009, lot 642. This coin was held in Europe prior to its return to the United States in 1988.