1843 1C N-4 Petite Head Lg Lt, BN MS(PCGS#403922)

1843 1C N-4 Petite Head Lg Lt, BN MS (PCGS#403922)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1843 Braided Hair Cent. N-4. Rarity-1. Petite Head, Large Letters. MS-64 BN (PCGS). Silky luster in the fields dominates the complexion of this pleasing near-Gem, contrasting the more frosted texture of the design elements. Toned in a rich plum color with olive-gold accents. Friction is essentially absent though magnification reveals scattered specks of deeper patina. Well centered and sharply struck from Noyes Die State B/A, with evidence of a strike-through error inside the lower wreath. Provenance: From the Paradise Collection. Earlier ex 1989 EAC Sale, lot 357; Stuart A. MacDonald; Heritage's sale of September 1997, lot 5304; Chris McCawley; McCawley and Grellman Auctions/Superior's sale of February 2003, lot 308; Chris McCawley; Ira and Larry Goldberg's sale of the Gene Heard Collection, June 2017, lot 351. PCGS Population (N-4 variety only): 2; 9 finer. PCGS# 403922. NGC ID: 2269. Click here for certification details from PCGS.