1844 1C, RB MS(PCGS#1857)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13065

Grade

MS64

Price

7,050

Lot Description

1844 Braided Hair Cent. N-5. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State C/C. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-5 is one of eight varieties of the date, a list&nbsp;which includes the Proof-only N-8.<br /> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Die State:</strong>&nbsp; From a reasonably late state of the dies with all tiny spurs and die lines now missing from the die details, and with just the top of the first 4 in the date showing a modicum of repunching.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>The strike is crisp and bold with full star and wreath details present.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Deep golden-tan at the obverse center with bursts of soft mint orange iridescence in the protected areas; the reverse&nbsp;is golden-brown with pale underlying rose-brown iridescence. A tiny tick on Liberty's cheek is the only mark found with magnified study.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>The Noyes Census calls this coin tied for 8th finest known; its status&nbsp;is not listed on the McCawley-Grellman Census. Noyes grades the coin MS-60, and McCawley-Grellman calls it MS-63. There is no Bland Census beyond 1839.<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:</strong> Chris Victor-McCawley; Ira &amp; Larry Goldberg's Pre-Long Beach Sale of September 2008, lot 543; Chris Victor-McCawley; Cardinal Collection.<strong><br /> <br /> Commentary: </strong>Offered is a very nice example of the variety.