1850 1C Newcomb 22, BN MS(PCGS#405913)

February 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #103 U.S. & World Coins

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

556

Grade

MS64BN

Price

999

Lot Description

Lot 556 1850 N-22 R3+ PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved.Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with traces of reddish steel brown faded down from mint color in protected areas. Just a few trivial marks from choice, including a couple tiny ticks in the field right of star 2 and a speck of carbon on the bottom of the R in AMERICA. MDS, die state b. The die lines from the dentils under star 1 are gone and fresh die lapping lines cover the field inside the wreath. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. Very attractive for the grade. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66.Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:860-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2016:225.