1855 1C N-9 Knob on Ear, RB MS(PCGS#403959)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2303

Grade

MS65RB

Price

3,840

Lot Description

Grellman Die State f. This lustrous and frosty example exhibits a lovely blend of vivid rose-orange color and iridescent lilac-brown toning on the obverse. The reverse is predominantly toned with steel-blue highlights on antique copper-brown, with blushes of faded deep rose color in the protected areas around some of the design elements. The reverse is virtually pristine, the obverse with only a few faint carbon flecks that are easily overlooked. A tiny swirl of variegated color in the lower left obverse field before Liberty's throat is the most useful identifier. Universally well executed in strike with sharp to full detail from the rims to the centers.<p>The 1855 Newcomb-9 is a perennially popular <em>Guide Book</em> variety with collectors due to the prominent knob cud break on the obverse. The Widmer Family specimen is not only a later die state with the cud well formed, but it is also an expertly and originally preserved PCGS-certified Gem that wins equally high marks for quality and eye appeal. This cent is sure to see spirited bidding at auction.