1852 1C Newcomb 12, BN MS (PCGS#147260)
The January 2013 Americana Sale
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 13074
- Grade
- MS67
- Price
- 16,450
- Lot Description
- 1852 Braided Hair Cent. N-12. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B/A. MS-67 BN (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-12 is one of 24 varieties of the date; in its latest state N-12 is called N-13. Boldly repunched 1 in date. <br />
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Die State: </strong>Early die state, spurs still visible at back of Liberty's middle curls, but no line from top of 1 in date. Repunching at 1 plain and bold. Reverse in its earliest, undisturbed state. <br />
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<strong>Strike: </strong>The strike is bold throughout with all but star 5 on the obverse with full radials. The reverse details are crisp and sharp. <strong> <br />
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<strong>Surfaces: </strong>Satiny rose-brown surfaces exhibit richly active luster and superior eye appeal. A few scattered small flecks on the obverse are found with magnified search, not unusual on a Gem such as this.<strong> <br />
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<strong>Census Rankings: </strong>The Noyes Census lists this specimen as tied for finest known; McCawley-Grellman lists it as finest known; no Bland Census after 1839. Noyes grades the coin MS-65, and McCawley-Grellman calls it MS-66.<strong> <br />
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<strong>Pedigree:</strong> our (Stack's) sale of the Floyd T. Starr Collection, June 1984, lot 711; Ira & Larry Goldberg's sale of the R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part III, lot 1116; Legend Numismatics; Cardinal Collection.<br />
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Commentary: </strong>Yet another beautiful and lustrous large copper cent from the 1850s.<strong><br />
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