1843 1C N-4, BN MS(PCGS#403922)

September 2019 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #112

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

446

Grade

MS64BN

Price

2,040

Lot Description

Lot 446 1843 N-4 R1 Petite Hd, Lg Ltrs PCGS graded MS64 Brown.Lustrous golden light brown and chocolate with subtle overtones of bluish steel and sea-green in protected areas of the obverse and underlying very faded mint red in protected areas on the reverse. A spot of slightly darker olive brown toning (not carbon) just off the tip of the nose, a larger one on the right edge of the hair bun, and a tiny tick on the top of the upright of the E in CENT are the only notable marks. LDS, die state d (Newcomb's #13). The rim cud under the 1 is bold, which is quite unusual for examples in the late die state, but all the other markers found on late state examples are the same on this piece. Called MS60 and tied for CC#20 in the Noyes census, his photo #31182. Our grade is MS60as well. The attribution and Naftzger provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $1,200 - UP Ex Willard C. Blaisdell date set 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldberg's 9/7/2009:656-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2011:49 (includes the Blaisdell and Naftzger collection envelopes and Naftzger lot ticket).