1826 1C N-6, BN MS(PCGS#36826)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13038

Grade

MS66

Price

21,150

Lot Description

1826 Matron Head Cent. N-6. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A/A. MS-66 BN (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-6 represents one of nine varieties known for the date. Medium Date, repunched first A in AMERICA.<br /> <br /> <strong>Die State:&nbsp;</strong>Early state with raised rust patches at stars 3 and 4 and on Liberty's neck, face, and nose, other lighter areas of rust also noted throughout the devices. Die rust to a lighter degree&nbsp;throughout the reverse.<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>The strike is crisp and bold everywhere save for a few of the uppermost obverse stars.<br /> <br /> <strong>Surfaces:</strong> Bold cartwheel luster is seen across the satiny deep golden-brown surfaces of the lovely Gem. Pale sky-blue toning highlights are evident in a bright light source. <strong><em>Tied for finest certified of any color by PCGS. </em></strong>Other than a tiny tick in the top of Liberty's hair, no measurable marks are found, even under low magnification.<br /> <br /> <strong>Census Rankings:</strong> Tied for finest in the Noyes Census, there called MS-65+, finest seen in the Bland Census, there called MS-65. Called MS-65 in the McCawley-Grellman Census.<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:</strong> Hall; Virgil M. Brand; New Netherlands Coin Co.; Emanuel Taylor, October 1960; Ira &amp; Larry Goldberg's sale of the R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part II, February 2009, lot 176; Cardinal Collection.<br /> <strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>An outstanding example with beautiful eye appeal -- anything and everything that you would want in a cent of this date and variety.