1819/(8) 1C Large Date, RD MS(PCGS#1605)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1074

等级

MS64RD

价格

79,196

详细说明

Vivid Bright Red 1819 N-9 Small Date Cent Noyes Tied for CC#1 1819 Matron Head Cent. N-9. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-64 RD (PCGS). CAC. Type:Matron Head. Design: Obv: A head of Liberty faces left with 13 stars around the border and the date 1819 below. She is wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, her hair tied into a bun at the back of her head by a plain cord. Rev: A circular wreath encloses the denomination ONE CENT with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border. Weight Standard: 10.89 grams. Diameter: 28-29 mm. Die Variety: Newcomb-9. Obv: Small, Wide Date with prominent flakes out of the die between the letters LI in LIBERTY on the coronet. Close inspection also reveals faint vertical die lines behind the letters IB, as well as repunching to star 9. The 1819 N-9 represents the only use of this obverse die. Rev: Early die states show a prominent triple denticle above the letter E in STATES, although that feature is not evident on the present coin due to die deterioration. The letter T in CENT is large and canted to the right. The 1819 N-9 also represents the only use of this reverse die. Most die marriages of this issue correspond to the Small Date Guide Book listing for the 1819 Matron Head cent: N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6, N-7, N-8, N-9 and N-10. Die State: Noyes B/B. Obv: The die is heavily worn with only a trace of denticulation discernible in isolated areas. Rev: Also struck from a heavily worn die with only a trace of denticulation remaining from 4 to 7 o'clock. The prominent die scratch connecting the base of the letters TA in STATES and repunching to the letter R in AMERICA from Noyes Die State A are no longer visible. Edge: Plain. Mintage for the Issue: 2,671,000 coins. Estimated Surviving Population for the Die Variety: Rarity-1: More than 1,500 coins in all grades. Strike: Well struck for a late state example from these dies, the central design elements on both sides are smartly impressed with sharp to full definition. Peripheral detail is weaker, as above, but the stars on the obverse exhibit virtually full centrils and all letters in the legend on the reverse are bold and distinct from the border. Surfaces: Outstanding frosty surfaces retain vivid bright rose-orange color with just a trace of mellowing on isolated high points of Liberty's portrait. Wispy flyspecks are evident on both sides, the most useful for provenance purposes a tiny spot in the reverse field above the right side of the letter E in ONE. A faint hairline arcing through the top of the digits 189 is the only mark of note, and it is easily overlooked. Commentary: This extraordinary cent is tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census with an EAC grade of MS65. The other CC#1 coin in the Noyes census is the Twin Leaf specimen that realized $3,055 as lot 2063 in our July 2015 Baltimore Auction. That coin -- plated in the 2012 edition of the Noyes large cent reference -- is predominantly toned with only traces of faded mint color around the peripheries. The ESM specimen is clearly far superior in terms of color, and it is sure to sell for a strong premium to a large cent enthusiast. Provenance: From the ESM Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) sale of the Hain Family Collection, Part II, January 2002, lot 770. PCGS Population (all die marriages of the Small Date variety): 2; 0 finer in this category. CAC Population: 1; 0. PCGS# 1608. NGC ID: 2254. Click here for certification details from PCGS.