1848 1C Newcomb 31, BN MS(PCGS#406521)

February 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #115

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

267

Grade

MS64BN

Price

750

Lot Description

Lot 267 1848 N-31 R3. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown.Glossy light olive and chocolate with slightly faded mint red covering 15-20% of the planchet. No spots or stains, and this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are three tiny rim nicks at stars 8-10. M-LDS, die state d early, with 2.5 dentils over the R in AMERICA fused together by crumbling. A bit softly struck on the coronet over LIB. Our grade is MS62, tied for CC#7 in the Grellman census. The attribution and Great Pacific Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 5 finer: 2 in 64+, 2 in 65, 1 in 65+. (PCGS # 406521) Value $750 - UP Ex a dealer on the bourse of the 1987 Alabama Numismatic Society Convention-J. R. Grellman Collection 9/1995-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/2000:2233-Wesley A. Rasmussen, 2001 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 3/31/2001:496-Great Pacific Collection (includes the Grellman, Brown, and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the EAC sale lot ticket).