1839 1C N-4, Silly Head, BN MS(PCGS#37231)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

466

Grade

MS63BN

Price

1,920

Lot Description

1839 Modified Matron Head Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Silly Head. MS-63 BN (PCGS). CAC. An attractive Mint State example marbled in milk chocolate and coffee-brown coloration throughout. Overall smooth with just a few pinscratches on the obverse, most notably at star 10. The central elements are crisp despite a late die state matching Noyes Die State C/C. The denticles are weakened or absent around much of the circumference and moderate flowlines occupy the peripheries. Provenance: From the Paradise Collection. Earlier ex eBay March 24,2006; Ira and Larry Goldberg's sale of the Gene Heard Collection, June 2017, lot 342. PCGS Population (N-4 variety only): 3; 5 finer. PCGS# 37231. NGC ID: 225Y. Click here for certification details from PCGS.