1852 1C Newcomb 16, BN MS(PCGS#147269)

September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

333

Grade

MS64BN

Price

456

Lot Description

Lot 333 1852 N-16 R1 NGC graded MS64 Brown.Frosty uniform medium chocolate brown. An attractive cent, essentially flawless. No spots, stains, or notable marks. A faint horizontal line under the ribbon loop may help identify this cent, but you need a strong glass to see it. Nicely struck with full radial lines in most of the stars. E-MDS, die state a. The diagonal line inside the bottom of the E in ONE is sharp. Small lumps from die rust are obvious on many of the devices on the reverse (as always on this variety). An unrusted example is unknown. Our grade is MS60+,tied for CC#11 in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. NGC population 3; 6 finer: 2 in 64+, 3 in 65, 1 in 67. Estimated Value $400 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 11/14/1998:1199-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection.