1853 1C Newcomb 8, RB MS(PCGS#405998)

February 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #103 U.S. & World Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Goldberg Auctioneers

Numéro du lot

592

Grade

MS65RB

Prix

1 175

Description du lot

Lot 592 1853 N-8 R3 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown.Slightly faded mint red mellowing to light steel brown with more than half the mint color remaining. Close to gem except for a small spot of carbon between the 8 & 5 in the date and some darker toning at ED in UNITED. Rare EDS, die state a, with die lines from the dentils at stars 2-3 and star 10. A sharp, impressive cent. Our grade is MS63, tied for CC#1 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; tied for the finest MSRB examples graded at both services for the variety.Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:1755-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:1047-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:543.