1850 1C Newcomb 19, RD MS(PCGS#405906)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13071

Grade

MS66

Price

19,975

Lot Description

1850 Braided Hair Cent. N-19. Rarity-2. Noyes Die State C/C (N-16). MS-66 RD (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-19 is one of 28 varieties of the date. It is also known as N-16 in its later state.<br /> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Die State:&nbsp;</strong>From a late state of both dies, with all tiny die markers now missing save for some light lines at NI on the reverse, and with heavy&nbsp;die&nbsp;erosion evident at the rims (N-16).&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>Sharply struck throughout down to the tiniest of details.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Fully brilliant mint orange surfaces exhibit robust cartwheel luster and exceptional eye appeal. Absolutely worthy of the assigned grade with only a few light flecks apparent under low magnification.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>Noyes ranks this piece as the finest seen, as does McCawley-Grellman. Bland's Census terminates at 1839. The Noyes grade comes in at MS-68 and McCawley&nbsp;-Grellman lists it as MS-67.&nbsp;Called MS-68 in the EAC Census.<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:&nbsp;</strong>Richard S. Herman, 1983; Ira &amp; Larry Goldberg's sale of the R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part III, September 2009, lot 1001; Cardinal Collection.<br /> <strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>No doubt a hoard coin, yet a remarkable example of the type, date and variety, nonetheless. For a weekend of reading enjoyment track down a copy of Dave Bowers' <em>American Coin Treasures and Hoards.</em> This covers quite a few finds in the large copper cent series.