1848 1C Newcomb 9, RD MS(PCGS#406462)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

13069

等级

MS65

价格

161,062

详细说明

1848 Braided Hair Cent. N-9. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State A/C. MS-65 RD (PCGS). CAC. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-9 is one of 46 varieties of the date; the dies make their only appearance here.<br /> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Die State: </strong>Early obverse state with spurs and die lines not yet lost during the striking process. Reverse slightly later with spurs and die lines worn from die.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>Some central and peripheral softness seen on both sides, though to no great visual detriment.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Boldly lustrous mint orange surfaces exhibit whirlwind cartwheel activity and exceptional naked eye quality. Some tiny flecks are apparent under low magnification, mentioned here for accuracy.<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>The Noyes and McCawley-Grellman Censuses both list this specimen as the finest known of the variety. Noyes grades the coin a lofty MS-68, and McCawley-Grellman is not far behind with a grade of MS-67; the EAC Census also gives the grade as MS-68. The Bland Census ends with 1839.<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:</strong> Henry C. Hines; our (Stack's) sale of the Floyd T. Starr Collection, June 1984, lot 561; Ira &amp; Larry Goldberg's sale of the R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part III, September 2009, lot 847; Cardinal Collection.<br /> <strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>What a lovely coin this is! The same comment, of course, could be applied to just about every Cardinal Collection coin. Come to think of it, are there any exceptions? Probably not.