1842 1C N-3, RB MS(PCGS#407635)

February 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #115

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

380

Grade

MS65RB

Price

3,240

Lot Description

Lot 380 1842 N-3 R3 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. CAC.Lustrous light bluish steel brown and olive with faded mint red covering about 15% of the obverse, 25% of the reverse. The surfaces are satiny and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible, are a tiny nick on the rim under the 2 in the date and a few tiny marks at D-S on the reverse. MDS, die state b. Graded MS63 Choice and CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #61464. Our grade is MS63+, close to MS64, and tied for CC#6 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 1 finer in 66RB. (PCGS # 407635) Value $3,000 - UP Ex Stack's 6/2000:417-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3755-The Joshua Collection, Heritage Auctions 7/31/2008:1065-Doug Strother, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/29/2012:496-Nancy & Bryan Collection.