1845 1C Newcomb 12, BN MS(PCGS#405788)

1845 1C Newcomb 12, BN MS (PCGS#405788)

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

Auctioneer
Goldberg Auctioneers
Lot Number
754
Grade
MS63BN
Price
870
Lot Description
Lot 754 1845 N-12 R3 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved.Glossy medium chocolate and light olive brown with slightly faded mint red in protected areas on both sides. Mint frost covers the fields and protected areas and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a very thin diagonal nick on the cheek. Nicely struck LDS, die state d, with a narrow rim cud break from star 3 nearly up to star 4. A very nice cent. Our grade is MS60+, tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Matthews Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 65.Value $500 - UP Ex Wesley A. Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/1998:87-Chris McCawley 4/1998-Robert E. Matthews Collection-Matthews Estate (lot ticket included).
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