1850 1C Newcomb 19, BN MS(PCGS#405904)

1850 1C Newcomb 19, BN MS (PCGS#405904)

February 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #103 U.S. & World Coins

Lot Description: Lot 555 1850 N-19 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved.Frosty light to medium steel brown with faded mint color remaining in protected areas of the obverse. Excellent eye appeal for the grade with only microscopic marks, including a small spot of slightly darker toning at the dentils left of star 4 and a tiny, very light diagonal pin scratch just right of the eye. E-MDS, die state a. The obverse die lines and lump between the 1 & 8 in the date (actually the top of a misplaced 1) are dull but clearly visible, and the obverse fields are slightly rough from flowlines. Our grade is MS60, tied for CC#12 in the Grellman census. Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Iskra provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety.Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Louis Helfenstein-Del Bland 7/19/1969-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:20444-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/30/2011:412-Fred Iskra Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2016:220 (includes the Reiver, Holmes, and Iskra collection envelopes and all 3 lot tickets).