1853 1C, BN MS(PCGS#1901)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3314

Grade

MS66BN

Price

960

Lot Description

1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-25. Rarity-1. MS-66 BN (PCGS). A beautiful Gem with steely blue iridescence across the fields and considerable Mint Red glowing from around the design elements. Sharp at the centers despite softness near the rims from die fatigue. Overall smooth and unmarked, leaving just a thin mark in the right obverse field to serve as a pedigree marker for future collectors. Among the finest certified in this category with only 4 graded finer by PCGS. PCGS Population: 47; 4 finer (MS-67). PCGS# 1901. NGC ID: 226K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.