1848 1C N-22, BN MS(PCGS#406494)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

171

Grade

MS62BN

Price

312

Lot Description

Lot 171 1848 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS62 Brown.Glossy light to medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Looks mint state but there is some rub on the highpoints. The only notable marks are a tiny planchet lamination near the dentil tips left of star 2 (as struck) and a couple tiny spots of dark toning at AM. M-LDS, die state d, with fine die cracks on the reverse and dull waves in the field over the D in UNITED and through the right side of the first T in STATES. Our grade is AU55,tied for CC#10 in the Grellman census (but third finest of the die state). The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 63, 2 in 64. Estimated Value $275 - UP Ex R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/7/2000:2227-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket).