1850 1C N-7, RB MS(PCGS#405881)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

385

Grade

MS66RB

Price

1,200

Lot Description

1850 Braided Hair Cent. N-7. Rarity-2. MS-66 RB (NGC). Grellman Die State B. A glossy reddish-copper and medium-orange Gem with suitably bold definition to the central devices. There are no blemishes of note, as one should expect at the upper reaches of the Mint State grading scale. Among the finest known for the issue with just 2 certified finer by NGC in this category. Provenance: From the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III. Earlier ex our sale of June 2010, lot 157. NGC Census: 27; just 2 finer in MS-67 RB. PCGS# 1890. Click here for certification details from NGC.