1826 1C N-5, BN MS(PCGS#36823)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1581

Grade

MS62BN

Price

1,680

Lot Description

1826 Matron Head Cent. N-5. Rarity-2. MS-62 BN (PCGS). This attractive piece exhibits intermingled sea green and pale rose highlights on dominant golden-brown patina. Smooth with hard, tight surfaces, a few minor marks on Liberty's neck and throat are easily missed. A shallow area of roughness between Liberty's hair bun and star 9 is as made, the result of foreign matter adhering to the die. EAC grade of AU-55 net AU-50 in the Noyes census, while Bob Grellman says EAC MS-60. Provenance: Ex Bruce Todd; Gordon J. Wrubel; Myles Z. Gerson, via Denis Loring; Robinson S. Brown, Jr.; Superior's sale of the Robinson S. Brown, Jr. Collection, September 1986, lot 610; Stu Hodge; McCawley & Grellman Auctions' EAC Sale of April 2002, lot 456; Chris Victor-McCawley, March 2003; Evan Kopald, via Bob Grellman & Chris Victor-McCawley, May 2006; Dan Holmes; Ira & Larry Goldbergs' sale of the Dan Holmes Collection, May 2010, lot 216. Goldbergs lot tag, J.R. Grellman tag, and numerous collector envelopes with attribution and provenance notes included. PCGS# 36823. NGC ID: 225G. Click here for certification details from PCGS.