1845 1C, RB MS(PCGS#1863)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1345

Grade

MS63

Price

1,668

Lot Description

1845 Braided Hair Cent. N-11. Rarity-3+. Grellman Die State b. MS-63 RB (PCGS). OGH. Faded mint red throughout, and examination finds no spots or corrosion. The strike is sharp on Liberty's curls and all but a couple of the stars, the reverse too is bold and pleasing. Heavy die lines confirm the variety, some within the letters of LIBERTY, others on ONE.