1817 1C 13 Stars, RB MS(PCGS#1595)

1817 1C 13 Stars, RB MS (PCGS#1595)

September 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #117

Auctioneer
Goldberg Auctioneers
Lot Number
75
Grade
MS64RB
Price
1,680
Lot Description
Lot 75 1817 N-6 R1 PCGS graded MS64 Red & Brown.Lustrous light olive and bluish steel with generous traces of mellowed mint red remaining visible in protected areas on both sides. A cent with excellent eye appeal. The notable marks are a spot of slightly darker reddish brown toning low on the neck and a smaller one at the bottom of the curl above the 17. MDS. The fields are flowlined but most of the dentils remain visible on both sides. Our grade is MS60, but it has the eye appeal of a higher grade. Housed in an older generation PCGS holder. PCGS #1595.Estimated Value $2,000 - UP Ex Alto Collection, Stack's 12/1970:553-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:311 (as MS63)-John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:494 (as MS62)-unknown-Heritage Auctions 9/17/2015:3057-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).
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