1853 1C, RB MS(PCGS#1902)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

615

Grade

MS63RB

Price

384

Lot Description

1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-10. Rarity-1. Grellman State-b. MS-63 RB (PCGS). Quite attractive with generous faded mint red on over most of the obverse, while the reverse is somewhat blue-green steel in tone. Some light speckling in the obverse patina while the reverse is rather uniform. Nice luster throughout. A bit of shallowness on Liberty's neck from die debris. Repunching still visible below the 1 and within the 8 of the date. These artifacts fade from view on the latest state. Provenance: From Ward Sanford, November 2017. EAC:MS63+. PCGS# 1902. NGC ID: 226K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.