1885 1C, BN PR(PCGS#2342)

The Regency Auction 46

Auctioneer

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

Lot Number

33

Grade

PR66BN

Price

2,820

Lot Description

In most cases, copper coins fit nicely into the three color categories that the grading services assign: Brown, Red Brown, and Red. This is one of the exceptions--it does NOT fit into any of those color classifications, and to call this coin "BN" does it a huge disservice! What an amazing, beautifully toned GEM! Virtually the entire spectrum lives on the surfaces of this remarkable coin. From greens and oranges blending into the underlying chocolate surfaces on the obverse, to the rich violet and blazing magenta that mingles with peach hues. The eye appeal is magnified by a vivid, watery reflectivity in the fields that when caught at certain angles really make the colors POP off the surfaces of the coin. Housed in an old NGC "fatty" holder. PCGS 98, NGC 69, CAC 22. Here is one of those coins you really need to just toss out the price guides when figuring. When it last sold in auction, it brought multiples of other comparable examples, realizing $3,120 in March 2019. Since then the market is stronger, especially for such amazingly colorful CAC-approved Proof type coins. Bid accordingly! Cert. Number 284925-013 PCGS # 2342.00