1847 1C Newcomb 38, BN MS63BN 认证号15233223, PCGS号37358

N-38 R1 PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved.Frosty light olive and steel. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent has excellent eye appeal. A small spot of reddish chocolate brown toning left of star 6, another in the dentils over the left side of star 8, and a less-visible one resting on the L in LIBERTY are the best identifying marks. MDS, die state c early (Newcomb's old #16 early). Die clashmarks show at the throat and chin as well as at the base of the neck, and a few remnants of the die lines at the inner curl remain visible. The dull waves sometimes found on the reverse at D and STAT are not present and the reverse is uncracked. Called MS60 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #55096 ,tied for CC#29 in the Grellman census. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and COL Ellsworth Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 6 finer: 2 in 64, 1 in 64+, 3 in 65 Ex Henry C. Hines-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1976 (via Del Bland)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/7/2009:817 ($690)-unknown-2015 ANA Sale, Stack's Bowers 8/2015:42135 ($646)-John McBride 6/20/2020-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth Collection (includes the last lot ticket