1843 1C N-4, RB MS(PCGS#403923)

1843 1C N-4, RB MS (PCGS#403923)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer: Stack's Bowers

Lot Number: 13063

Grade: MS66

Price: 27,025

Lot Description: 1843 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State D/B (N-13). Petite Head, Large Letters. MS-66 RB (PCGS). CAC. Die Variety: Newcomb-4 is one of 17 varieties of the date. Petite Head, Large Letters. The worn state of the obverse and reverse die appears as Newcomb-13.     Die State: From a late state of the dies with the tiny die markers -- a die line from the rim to star 12, and spiked points at the top of N in ONE -- now gone from the dies.     Strike: Boldly struck throughout with strong hair details and full stars on the obverse, the reverse sharp and full in appearance.   Surfaces: Bold cartwheel luster can be seen on the surfaces of this frosty and attractive Gem large cent. No marks or blemishes are evident, and low magnification reveals only a few scattered flecks. This is the single finest example of the Petite Head, Large Letters variety certified by PCGS within any color designation. Absolutely choice for the assigned grade.   Census Rankings: The Noyes Census pegs this specimen as tied for second finest seen, while the McCawley-Grellman Census has it tied for finest seen honors. Noyes grades the piece MS-65; McCawley-Grellman calls it MS-65+, and describes it as possessing surfaces of "a totally different fabric, far superior to any other 1843 Petite Head seen."  The Bland Census ends in 1839. Pedigree: Florida Coin Exchange's FUN Show Auction of January 1984, lot 22 (via Tony Terranova); Ira & Larry Goldberg's sale of the R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part III, September 2009, lot 653; Cardinal Collection. Commentary: This transitional design combination has always been popular. The present speci

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