1855 1C N-4 Upright 55, RD MS(PCGS#406155)

1855 1C N-4 Upright 55, RD MS (PCGS#406155)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Description du lot: 1855 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Upright 5s. MS-65 RD (PCGS). A glorious Gem Uncirculated Braided Hair cent with fiery rose-red color to boldly impressed, satin to softly frosted surfaces. The central design elements are quite sharp, in fact, and we only note only a few wispy handling marks and faint flyspecks precluding an even higher grade. A shallow planchet void in the reverse field above the letter N in ONE is as made. Thanks to the dispersal of a large hoard of Choice and Gem Mint State examples, the 1855 Newcomb-4 variety is one of the most popular high grade type candidates in the Braided Hair cent series. This one is far finer than most, and worthy of a strong premium. Off the market since the 1950s/1960s, when collected by our consignor's father, this coin has only recently been certified by PCGS for inclusion in this sale. Grellman Die State a, Noyes A/A. Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Frances W. Constable. PCGS# 1909. NGC ID: 226M. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.