1831 1C N-6 Large Letters, RB MS(PCGS#36974)

1831 1C N-6 Large Letters, RB MS (PCGS#36974)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

详细说明: 1831 Matron Head Cent. N-6. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State B/B. Large Letters. MS-65 RB (PCGS). CAC. Die Variety: Newcomb-6 is one of 14 varieties of the date. Large Letters. The same obverse saw use at Newcomb-7 and Newcomb-8; the reverse was used on Newcomb-9 and Newcomb-12. Die State: Signs of some light die rust seen in places on both sides. Strike: Strong throughout with just a hint of weakness at a few obverse stars. Surfaces: Highly lustrous with a pleasing blend of frosty mint orange and golden-tan on the obverse, the reverse is nearly fully brilliant. The surfaces are essentially pristine with but a tiny mark in the obverse field near Liberty's forecurl and a few tiny flecks that come to light under low magnification. Census Rankings: Tied for first in the Noyes Census; finest known in the Bland Census; the Noyes, Bland, and McCawley-Grellman Censuses all grade this coin MS-65.   Pedigree: Kevin Lipton; Jerry A. Bobbe, January 1, 1977; Myles Z. Gerson; Denis Loring; Ken Goldman, July 24, 1980; Ira & Larry Goldberg's sale of the R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection, Part II, February 2009, lot 255; Cardinal Collection.   Commentary: The Cardinal Collection momentum continues with this lovely coin, among the finest of its kind.