1856 1C N-8, RB MS(PCGS#403967)

1856 1C N-8, RB MS (PCGS#403967)

September 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #106 U.S. Coins

Auctioneer
Goldberg Auctioneers
Lot Number
157
Grade
MS65BN
Price
1,380
Lot Description
Lot 157 1856 N-8 R4- Upright 5 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown.Frosty mint red mellowing to light olive and steel brown with about two-thirds of the original mint color remaining, mostly on the reverse. Just a few trivial marks including a nick well-hidden on the upper part of the hair bun and another on the rim under the 5 in the date. MDS, die state b, with a fine die crack slanting through MER. A very nice cent, and the reverse is a solid gem. Our grade is MS64, tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $800 - UP Ex Stack's Bowers 3/21/2012:1361-David Johnson-William Hamilton Collection.
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