1828 1C N-6, BN MS(PCGS#36889)

May 2010 Pre-Long Beach Auction #59

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

262

Grade

MS63BN

Price

3,220

Lot Description

Lot 262 1828 N-6 R1. Partial Double Profile.PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.Lustrous light bluish steel brown with hints of underlying very faded mint red in protected areas of the reverse. A faint horizontal hairline under the right side of star 4 is the best identifying mark, but it is difficult to find any defects on this attractive cent. The reverse is choice. M-LDS. The crack from 28 to stars 13 & 12 is clear and additional faint die cracks show from the bust tip through star 1 to the dentils below and from the tip of the coronet through star 6 to the dentils. The obverse is peppered with tiny lumps due to fine die rust, as always. There is a double profile from die bounce on the forehead, nose tip, upper lip, and chin. Called MS60 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #58224. Our grade is MS62. Pop 1; 2 finer in 64; 1 in 65. Only 3 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2514 (PCGS # 36889) . Estimated Value $2,000-UP. Ex 2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/03:633-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:826.