1842 1C N-5, BN MS(PCGS#403937)

February 2011 Pre-Long Beach Auction #62

Commissaire-priseur

Goldberg Auctioneers

Numéro du lot

37

Grade

MS63

Prix

3 335

Description du lot

Slightly faded mint red toning to bluish steel brown, more than a third of the mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. There is a thin nick in the leaves above the E in ONE and a small spot of darker toning (not carbon) at the dentils over the M. The rim at star 7 is uneven due to shallow planchet chips, as struck. E-MDS, die state a</B>. The fine die lines at the neck and dentils at star 12 are clear. A beautiful cent. Tied for CC#2 in the Grellman census. Removed from an NGC slab graded MS65RB</B> (NGC label included). Comes with Newcomb's hand lettered collection pillbox. DWH #2318. <BR>Estimated Value $1,000-UP. <I><BR>Ex Thomas L. Elder 8/19/36:1922-Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb-unknown-Heritage 6/1/95:5022-Manuel Ahumada 3/97-Chris McCawley-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:93-Chris McCawley 1/7/04.</I>