1855 1C N-9, Knob on Ear, BN MS(PCGS#403958)

September 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #106 U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

151

Grade

MS64BN

Price

1,200

Lot Description

Lot 151 1855 N-9 R1 Knob-on-Ear PCGS graded MS64 Brown.Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with a peep or two of faded mint red showing on the obverse. Both sides are covered with a very thin layer of wax that could be removed quite easily, and it is so unobtrusive that the folks at PCGS decided to ignore it. The only marks are a spot of darker toning just left of the peak of the 1 in the date and another off the right point of star 3. Otherwise this cent is flawless. Sharply struck M-LDS, die state e. The "Knob" break under the T in LIBERTY is quite bold and cracks outline where a branch of the knob is forming under the adjacent Y. A very nice example of this popular "Redbook" variety. Our grade is MS60; perhaps a couple points better if the wax was removed. The "Knob on Ear" feature is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $600 - UP Ex David Johnson-William Hamilton Collection.