1852 1C Newcomb 12, BN MS(PCGS#147260)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

13074

等级

MS67

价格

102,494

详细说明

1852 Braided Hair Cent. N-12. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B/A. MS-67 BN (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-12 is one of 24 varieties&nbsp;of the date; in its latest state&nbsp;N-12 is called N-13. Boldly repunched 1 in date.&nbsp;<br /> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Die State:&nbsp;</strong>Early die state, spurs still visible at back of Liberty's middle curls, but no line from top of 1 in date. Repunching at 1 plain and bold. Reverse in its earliest, undisturbed&nbsp;state.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>The strike is bold throughout with all but star 5 on the obverse with full radials. The reverse details are crisp and sharp.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Satiny rose-brown surfaces exhibit richly active luster and superior eye appeal. A few scattered small flecks on the obverse are found with magnified search, not unusual on a Gem such as this.<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong>&nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>The Noyes Census lists this specimen as tied for finest known; McCawley-Grellman lists it as finest known; no Bland Census after 1839. Noyes grades the coin MS-65, and McCawley-Grellman calls it MS-66.<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Pedigree:</strong>&nbsp; our (Stack's) sale of the Floyd T. Starr Collection, June 1984, lot 711; Ira &amp; Larry Goldberg's sale of the R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part III, lot 1116; Legend Numismatics; Cardinal Collection.<br /> <strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>Yet another beautiful and lustrous large copper cent from the 1850s.<strong><br /> </strong>