1840 1C N-5, BN MS(PCGS#395831)

The Midwest Summer Sale 2021

Auctioneer

Scotsman

Lot Number

633

Grade

MS64+BN

Price

2,124

Lot Description

The Crimson Collection. Newcomb-5. On the reverse, a center dot between the two Ns quickly narrows down attribution. Steely wintergreen overtones layer over the frosty brown surface and actually enhances the unexpectedly strong luster to some extent. Especially few surface disturbances show up under a loupe, but a handful of stars are not very well defined -- a common trait for N-5.