1834 1C Small 8, BN MS(PCGS#1708)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1099

等级

MS64BN

价格

16,673

详细说明

Delightful 1834 N-2 Cent in PCGS MS-64 BN Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters 1834 Matron Head Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters. MS-64 BN (PCGS). Type:Matron Head. Design: Obv: A head of Liberty faces left with 13 stars around the border and the date 1834 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-2. Obv: Small 8, Large Stars. The letters IBERTY in LIBERTY are lightly repunched, the Y is low. The 1834 N-2 represents the only use of this obverse die. Rev: Medium Letters in the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The letters in the denomination ONE CENT are repunched with extra metal projecting from the base of the T in CENT. The 1834 N-2 also represents the only use of this reverse die. Along with N-1, N-2 corresponds to the Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters Guide Bookvariety of the 1834 Matron Head cent. Die State: Noyes B/B. Obv: Cracked from the left top of the digit 1 in the date, encircling the periphery through all stars, and terminating at the upper right corner of the digit 4 in the date. Rev: Cracked from the border outside the first letter S in STATES, through STA and into the leaves below S OF. A second crack originates in the leaves below the letter R in AMERICA and continues into the field below the RI, then through the letters CA. Edge: Plain. Mintage for the Issue: Mint records state that 1,855,100 cents were produced during calendar year 1834. The actual coinage from 1834-dated dies is greater, however, since by studying reverse die states numismatic scholars have confirmed that the 1834 N-5 variety was struck after the 1835 N-1 and N-5. As such, additional 1834-dated cents are included in the mintage for calendar year 1835. All three varieties share the same reverse die, which was first used in the 1831 N-3 pairing. Estimated Surviving Population for the Die Variety: Rarity-1: More than 1,500 coins in all grades. Strike: This piece is sharply struck overall with most design elements fully rendered. The denticulation is full and uniform around both sides, although the tips are fading in isolated areas due to die wear. A few of the obverse stars are blunt, but most show at least partial radial lines. Close inspection with a loupe reveals evidence of strike doubling along Liberty's profile and at the letters RTY in LIBERTY. Surfaces: Lovely surfaces exhibit intermingled steel-blue highlights to dominant antique copper patina. The reverse is a bit lighter than the obverse, and both sides have subtle remnants of original color in the form of faded rose undertones. Fully lustrous with a frosty texture and overall smooth appearance. A few wispy marks are scattered about, the most useful identifiers tiny grazes before the digit 1 in the date and below the final letter A in AMERICA. Commentary: As one of only two die marriages that correspond to the Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters Guide Booklisting of the date, the 1834 N-2 enjoys heightened demand among variety collectors. Obviously selected by the ESM collector for its superior technical quality and strong eye appeal, this beautiful example is sure to appeal to large cent specialists. Provenance: From the ESM Collection. PCGS Population (both die marriages of the Small 8, Large Stars, Medium Letters variety): 15; 9 finer in this category (MS-66 BN finest). PCGS# 1708. Click here for certification details from PCGS.