1855 1C Upright 55, RD MS(PCGS#1909)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13078

Grade

MS66+RD

Price

38,188

Lot Description

1855 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A/A. Upright 5s. MS-66+ RD (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-4 is one of 13 varieties of the date. Eight of those varieties display the Upright 5. It is thought the dies for the&nbsp;<em>Italic 5s </em>varieties are by James Barton Longacre, and the <em>Upright 5s </em>varieties<em> </em>are by an as yet unnamed die sinker.&nbsp;<br /> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Die State: </strong>From the earliest state of both dies with all the tiny markers -- die chips between I and B of LIBERTY and on her neck and near her ear -- all intact. No rim cuds have formed on the reverse.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>Sharply struck in all places with&nbsp;just a touch of softness in a few obverse stars, not at all unusual for large cents of the era.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Fully brilliant and extremely lustrous mint orange surfaces&nbsp;should satisfy any viewer. A few scattered flecks become apparent under low magnification, though they&nbsp;elude the naked eye.<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong>&nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings:</strong> Relatively new to the numismatic scene and not yet ranked by Noyes or McCawley-Grellman.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:</strong> Joseph O'Connor; Cardinal Collection.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>A very pleasing Braided Hair cent that will satisfy even the most discerning numismatic expert.