1822 1C N-4, BN MS(PCGS#36721)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

564

Grade

AU55BN

Price

1,380

Lot Description

Lot 564 1822 N-4 R2. PCGS graded AU-55.Attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty tan in protected areas on the obverse. No spots or roughness. The only notable marks are two small nicks on the jawline, a thin nick under the right side of star 3, and two tiny scratches at the dentils under star 11. EDS with smooth reflective fields and no die crack from the bust tip. Our grade is EF45. A very nice cent that comes with an equally nice provenance. The attribution and Widok Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 8 finer.(PCGS # 36721) Value $500 - UP Ex Charles M. Williams, Numismatic Gallery MBS #68, 11/1950:312-(possibly Bruno Crossfield 12/1956)-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/15/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Robert E. Vail, Superior 9/7/1997:421-The Widok Collection (includes the Crossfield/Naftzger collection envelope and Vail lot ticket).