1852 1C Newcomb 22/9, RB MS(PCGS#147285)

1852 1C Newcomb 22/9, RB MS (PCGS#147285)

September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123

详细说明: Lot 338 1852 N-22 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Red & Brown, CAC Approved.Beautiful lustrous mint red mellowing to light steel brown on the highpoints with 75% of the red remaining on the obverse and 95% of the brilliant original mint color showing on the reverse. Unbroken satiny mint frost covers the entire planchet and the reverse has the look of a cent that was just minted. A very impressive piece with outstanding eye appeal. The notable marks are a small spot of dark steel toning under the 8 in the date, faint traces of a fingerprint between stars 8 & 9, and a microscopic speck of carbon nestled against the left side of the O in ONE. M-LDS, die state c (Newcomb's old #9). The die lines at the inner curl are faint, the obverse die cracks are clear, and the reverse is uncracked. Our grade is MS65+,tied for CC#4 in the Grellman census. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; none finer. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP Ex Kenneth Lee in the 1930's-Randle Fairchild (via Del Bland)-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:875-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the Ralls collection envelope and lot ticket).