1846 1C N-5 Small Date, RB MS(PCGS#403866)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

13067

等级

MS65

价格

54,911

详细说明

1846 Braided Hair Cent. N-5. Rarity-2. Noyes Die State B/B. Small Date. MS-65 RB (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-5 is one of 26 varieties of the date. Small Date.<br /> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Die State: </strong>Early middle state&nbsp;from a lightly worn die though the repunching of the date numerals is still fairly sharp, especially at the base of the 1. Reverse with heavy die lines vertically downward from ES, across the wreath and to the tops of ONE.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>The strike is bold throughout with full stars and central details on the obverse, and with bold wreath details and legend on the reverse.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>A pleasing Gem with exceptional cartwheel activity on&nbsp;soft rose-brown surfaces.&nbsp;Warm mint orange graces much of the obverse and nearly engulfs the entire reverse. Tiny surface flecks become apparent under low magnification.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>Called "Number 1 finest" by both Noyes and McCawley-Grellman. The Bland Census ends&nbsp;with 1839. Noyes grades the coin MS-67, as does&nbsp;McCawley-Grellman, and both consider the piece the finest known of the variety.<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:&nbsp;</strong>Joseph A. Stack estate; our (Bowers and Ruddy's) W. Foster Schreeder Collection sale, April 1979, lot 262; Ira &amp; Larry Goldberg's sale of the R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part III, September 2009, lot 714; Cardinal Collection.<br /> <strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>Among large cents of this decade, the 1846 has more interesting die varieties, repunchings and the like than any other date.&nbsp;