1856 1C Upright 5, RD MS(PCGS#1921)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13079

Grade

MS66

Price

8,225

Lot Description

1856 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-4. Noyes Die State A/E. Upright 5. MS-66 RD (NGC). OH. <strong>Die Variety:</strong>&nbsp;Newcomb-8 is one of 22 varieties of the date, as well as&nbsp;one of&nbsp;nine varieties with Upright 5 in date. The obverse die makes another appearance as N-20, and the reverse die is also seen at N-7.<br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <strong>Die State:</strong>&nbsp;Earliest obverse state, clash mark at Liberty's upper hair, die line from dentils near star 9, spikes up from lowest hair curl, reverse in a late state with a faint crack from the rim above M downward across ER.<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>Bold at the centers,&nbsp;most obverse stars without their central radials.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Frosty and brilliant with intense cartwheel luster on both sides. Some iridescent blue&nbsp;highlights endorse the design high points. Devoid of marks that matter and free of the tiny&nbsp;surface flecks that are often seen on "red" large cents of the era.<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong>&nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>New to the general numismatic community and not noted in either the Noyes or McCawley-Grellman Census.&nbsp;Mark Borckardt grades this specimen MS-64 by EAC standards.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:</strong>&nbsp; Heritage's FUN Signature U.S. Coin Auction of January 2010, lot 139; Cardinal Collection.<br /> <strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>As we near the end of the series, here again is a memorable quality example.