1838 1C, RB MS(PCGS#1742)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2277

Grade

MS65RB

Price

4,320

Lot Description

Noyes Die State C/C. This is a lovely PCGS-certified Gem with lustrous, frosty surfaces that retain much original bright mint orange and pinkish-rose. Light steel-brown toning is also intermingled over both sides. Free of troublesome marks, we note only faint carbon flecks scattered about, a few at the obverse border between stars 12 and 13 mentioned solely for provenance purposes. Peripheral softness on both sides is due to die state; virtually all of the stars on the obverse also blunt and devoid of centrils. A few of the peripheral letters on the reverse are also a bit soft, especially the F in OF and the AM in AMERICA, but the legend is fully legible. Central detail is much sharper with the focal features ranging from bold to full. A Condition Census example from the 1838 Newcomb-6 dies, this carefully and originally preserved coin is sure to have no difficulty finding its way into another highly regarded large cent collection.