1842 1C N-6, BN MS(PCGS#403940)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

2112

Erhaltungsgrad

MS64BN

Preis

1.440

Losbeschreibung

Warm autumn-brown patina with hints of rose and powder blue colors, this is a handsome near-Gem from the early Braided Hair cent series. The strike detail is sharp throughout, and the frosty surfaces have a pleasingly smooth appearance overall. With only two dozen Mint State examples known to Bob Grellman when he published the 2021 edition of his attribution guide to late date large cents, the 1842 Newcomb-6 is decidedly scarce at this level of preservation. Representing an early and brief subtype of the basic Braided Hair design, the offered coin has much to recommend it to advanced type collectors as well as early copper variety specialists. Grellman Die State a.