1839 1C Booby Head, BN MS(PCGS#1751)

January 2023 Collectors Choice Online Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

90305

Grade

MS62BN

Price

840

Lot Description

1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-7. Rarity-2. Booby Head. MS-62 BN (PCGS). Flashy steel-brown surfaces with quite a bit of mint red in the protected areas surrounding much of the detail. Choice Mint State luster and eye appeal but has some grade-limiting scratches and contact marks. Provenance: From the John McBride Collection. Earlier from Heritage's December 2014 Houston Money Show Signature Auction, lot 3094. PCGS# 1751. NGC ID: 225Z. Click here for certification details from PCGS.