1839 1C N-14, Booby Head, BN MS(PCGS#37255)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

321

Grade

AU55BN

Price

780

Lot Description

Lot 321 1839 N-14 R3 Booby Head PCGS graded AU55.Frosty chocolate brown and medium olive, the reverse a couple shades lighter than the obverse. Fine flowline luster covers the protected areas on both sides and this cent has very nice eye appeal. No roughness or verdigris, only a few trivial marks. These include a couple faint nicks on the throat and a half dozen tiny rim nicks on the reverse, the strongest of these at AT in STATES. MDS. The fields are flowlined and the reverse is cracked, but the short bar from the dentils over the R in AMERICA is still visible. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45.The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 7 finer: 2 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 64, 1 in 66, 1 in 66+. PCGS #37255. Estimated Value $275 - UP Ex Chris McCawley, 2008 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/10/2008:531-Chuck Hall Collection (lot ticket included).