1820 1C N-5, BN MS(PCGS#36691)
1820 1C N-5, BN MS (PCGS#36691)
September 2019 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #112
- Auctioneer
- Goldberg Auctioneers
- Lot Number
- 64
- Grade
- AU50BN
- Price
- 540
- Lot Description
- Lot 64 1820 N-5 R3 Small Date PCGS graded AU50.Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Underlying mint frost covers the protected areas and this cent has outstanding eye appeal for the grade. The only defect is a minor planchet lamination under CE in CENT (as struck), and it is not at all distracting. MDS with most of the inner circle on the obverse gone. Our grade is VF35.The attribution and Kraljevich-Ruttenberg-Ellsworth provenance is noted on the PCGS label (the reference to Ruttenberg is in error). Estimate Value $550 - UP Ex Joe Rose, Harmer Rooke Numismatics 3/15/1990:240-Chris McCawley 3/1993-John Kraljevich, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:210-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth 12/12/2013-The Westwood Collection (includes the Ellsworth collection envelope and McCawley & Grellman lot ticket).