1851 1C Newcomb 23, BN MS(PCGS#406719)

February 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #103 U.S. & World Coins

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

246

Grade

MS65+BN

Price

940

Lot Description

Lot 246 1851 N-23 R3 PCGS graded MS65+ Brown.Lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highpoints of the devices, and it offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a minor splash of darker chocolate toning at TAT in STATES and a smaller one at the top of the first A in AMERICA. Nicely struck E-MDS, die state a. The die lines from the dentils to the A in STATES are clear and the fields are starting to show fine radial die flowlines. Our grade is MS62, CC#5 for the variety in the Grellman census but finest of the early die state a. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer for the variety.Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Heritage Auctions 1/2000:6341-Heritage Auctions 4/2000:6-The Green Tree Collection.