1840 1C N-12, BN MS(PCGS#395827)

September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

16

Grade

AU58

Price

1,020

Lot Description

Lot 16 1840 N-12 R2 Small Date PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved.Attractive medium brown and light chocolate. Frosty mint luster covers the protected areas and the only notable mark is a small puff of reddish brown toning under star 11. Looks mint state but there is light friction on the highpoints of the devices. LDS, die state b (Newcomb's old #13). The die defect under the 1 and fine die lines on the reverse are gone. Our grade is AU50, tied for CC#11 for the variety but tied for CC#6 for the N-13 die state in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 2 finer: 1 in 63, 1 in 64.Estimated Value $650 - UP Ex Collector's Universe 4/29/2000-Fred Iskra, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2016:13 ($805)-John McBride 6/20/2020-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection.