1827 1C, BN MS (PCGS#1651)
August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1087
- 等级
- MS65BN
- 价格
- 45,850
- 详细说明
- Sharp and Frosty Gem 1827 N-11 Cent
1827 Matron Head Cent. N-11. Rarity-1. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC.
Type:Matron Head.
Design: Obv: A head of Liberty faces left with 13 stars around the border and the date 1827 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-11. Obv: Wide date with even spacing between the digits. The letters ER in LIBERTY are joined at both top and bottom. This obverse die also appears in the 1827 N-10 pairing. Rev: The base of the letter T in CENT is boldly repunched, and there is a die scratch between the letters CA in AMERICA. The 1827 N-11 represents the only use of this reverse die.
All die marriages of this issue correspond to the only Guide Booklisting of the 1827 Matron Head cent.
Die State: Noyes B/B. Obv: The die is slightly worn in this state with the denticles softening, the fields somewhat rough with faint flowlining. Light die crumble is evident underneath Liberty's nose. Rev: This reverse die is also worn with the denticles fading, the fields rough with light flowlining and the die scratch between the letters CA in AMERICA faint, yet still discernible with the aid of a loupe.
Edge: Plain.
Mintage for the Issue: 2,357,732 coins.
Estimated Surviving Population for the Die Variety: Rarity-1: More than 1,500 coins in all grades.
Strike: Impressively well struck, we note razor sharp definition throughout Liberty's portrait and the wreath, the date and all lettering crisp, and virtually all stars exhibiting full centrils. The aforementioned late die state has minimal effect on the denticulation, the obverse border uniformly bold, that on the reverse both thinner and lighter, yet with each individual denticle discernible.
Surfaces: A simply beautiful example, both sides are highly lustrous with a rich and frosty texture. The surfaces are copper-brown and there are iridescent steel-blue undertones and blushes of sandy-tan and faded pinkish-rose. The PCGS-assigned Gem Mint State grade is fully justified, as both sides are overall smooth with only a few faint carbon flecks and trivial handling marks that are easily overlooked. An extremely faint toning spot below Liberty's chin and two others at the border outside stars 12 and 13 are the most useful identifiers.
Commentary: Newcomb-11 is the most frequently encountered die marriage of the 1827 Matron Head cent, making it popular for both type and date purposes. However, few survivors are as expertly preserved and aesthetically pleasing as this outstanding Gem Mint State example. This cent is among the finest known to PCGS for the issue as a whole, and we anticipate spirited bidding as it finds its way into another highly regarded early copper cabinet.
Provenance: From the ESM Collection.
PCGS Population (all die marriages of the issue): 10; 5 finer in this category (all MS-66 BN).
PCGS# 1651. NGC ID: 225H.
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