1856 1C N-8, RB MS(PCGS#403967)

February 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #103 U.S. & World Coins

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

622

Grade

MS64RB

Price

1,175

Lot Description

Lot 622 1856 N-8 R4- Upright 5 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown.Lustrous mint red mellowing to bluish steel brown with most of the coin retaining mint color. Just a few trivial marks from flawless. These include a nick on the truncation over the right edge of the 8, a tiny nick on the rim left of the upper point of star 2, and a subtle wisp of darker toning at TA in STATES. MDS, die state b, with a faint die crack from the dentils to MER. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#5 honors in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Pop 3; 4 finer, 1 in 64+, 3 in 65. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex Tom Morley, Superior 5/1992:411-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/1995:788-Jack Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2713.