1853 1C N-18, BN MS(PCGS#406021)

September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

365

Grade

MS64BN

Price

336

Lot Description

Lot 365 1853 N-18 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved.Frosty light to medium brown. A very attractive cent with just a few trivial marks including a faint spot of slightly darker toning high on the cheek, a diagonal scratch on the throat, a small nick on the rim under star 12, and a thin nick over the left side of star 12. The obverse is slightly misaligned to K-3. E-MDS, die state a, with myriad die lines in the field at the main and inner curls. The two dashes under the 8 are clear. Our grade is MS60.The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer: 2 in 64+, 3 in 65. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 11/14/1998:1201-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection.