1820 1C N-4, BN MS(PCGS#36688)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

62

Grade

AU55BN

Price

1,170

Lot Description

Lot 62 1820 N-4 R4 Small Date NGC graded AU55.Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with frosty luster remaining in protected areas, especially on the reverse. Essentially void of marks. Some microscopic specks of darker toning between the date and star 1 are the best identifying marks, but they are faint and certainly do not offer a distraction to the excellent eye appeal of this cent. E-MDS. The dentils are sharp around both sides, the fields are smooth, and the center dot on the reverse is clear. Struck very slightly off center to the top. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #28116. Listed as AU50 and tied for CC#4 in the Bland census. Our grade is EF40+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Mervis provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimate Value $1,750 - UP Ex Gordon Wrubel-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-Bill Noyes 1/1979-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/30/2010:130-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2061-The Westwood Collection (includes the Wright and Holmes collection envelopes and both lot tickets).