1853 1C N-28, BN MS(PCGS#406044)

February 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #115

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

915

Grade

MS63BN

Price

228

Lot Description

Lot 915 1853 N-28 R3+ PCGS graded MS63 Brown.Frosty light olive and steel with a puff of darker olive and steel toning at the right top of the reverse. No contact marks, just a few small spots of darker toning scattered over both sides. A small spot on top of the C in CENT can help identify this cent. LDS, die state c, with flowlined fields and weakness on the top of the 8 caused by die wear. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#8 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 5 finer: 3 in 64, 2 in 65. Value $300 - UP Ex J. R. Frankenfield 5/1988-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate.