1847 1C Newcomb 12, BN MS(PCGS#37295)

September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

109

Grade

AU58BN

Price

456

Lot Description

Lot 109 1847 N-12 R3+ Repunched 8 PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved.Frosty medium chocolate delicately woodgrained with lighter brown on the obverse. Sharply struck and very attractive, just lightly worn on the devices. The only marks are a few trivial ticks; a light diagonal nick under star 10 and a very light rim bruise at the C in AMERICA may help identify this cent. EDS, die state a. The repunching inside the top of the 8 is sharp, there are no rim cuds on the obverse, and the reverse is uncracked. All the fine die lines are clear. Our grade is EF45+, close to AU50. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 5 finer: 1 in 62, 2 in 63, 2 in 64.Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:1327-R. S. Brown, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/2/2002:382-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and both lot tickets).