1843 1C N-4, BN MS(PCGS#403922)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1036

Grade

MS65BN

Price

5,040

Lot Description

1843 Braided Hair Cent. N-4, 13. Rarity-1. Petite Head, Large Letters. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. This lovely Gem cent displays subtle blue and rose highlights on otherwise antique copper surfaces. Both sides are satiny with a virtually pristine appearance. This example offers exceptional quality and eye appeal for this popular Guide Book1843 variety of the 1843 Braided Hair cent. It would do justice to any high quality type set or specialized early copper collection. Noyes Die State C/A. PCGS# 403922. Provenance: Ex our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, May 1996, lot 583; Manuel Ahumada; Doug Bird, December 1997; R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr., via Bill Noyes; Doug Bird, June 2004; Ira & Larry Goldberg's sale of the Koshkarian Collection, February 2017, lot 125.