1819/(8) 1C N-2, Large Date, BN MS(PCGS#36631)

February 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #115

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

560

Grade

MS63BN

Price

1,020

Lot Description

Lot 560 1819 N-2 R1 Repunched 8 & 9, Large Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.Glossy medium chocolate and steel brown with lighter steel brown toning in protected areas of the obverse. The only marks are a small tick high on the neck under the earlobe and a faint splash of slightly lighter brown toning over the N in CENT. Nicely struck LDS. Both dies have been lapped to remove die rust leaving smooth fields on both sides. The repunching on the 8 and 9 in the date remains clear. The coronet tip and upper stars are well struck, which is seldom the case in the earlier rusted die state. Called MS60 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #35155 (but second finest known of the late, lapped die state). Our grade is MS60.The attribution and Naftzger Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 5 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 64+, 1 in 65, 1 in 65+. (PCGS # 36631) Value $800 - UP Ex Barney Bluestone 1/15/1941:329-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976-Del Bland 9/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:79-The Widok Collection (includes the Blaisdell and Naftzger collection envelopes and Goldberg lot ticket).