1855 1C Slanted 55, RB PR(PCGS#1995)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1597

等级

PR64RB

价格

38,644

详细说明

1855 Braided Hair Cent. N-10. Rarity-5 as a Proof. Slanting 5s. Proof-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. This is a beautiful coin with intensely reflective fields and modestly satiny design elements. The strike is sharp apart from a touch of softness to several of the stars around the obverse periphery. The obverse retains nearly full mint orange color with only slight mellowing to iridescent brown. The reverse, more boldly toned, exhibits flashes of autumn-orange mint color beneath an overlay of warm gray-brown patina. There are also a few blushes of powder blue iridescence at and around the letters O in ONE and C in CENT. Scattered carbon spots on the obverse preclude a higher grade, the most prominent of which on Liberty's cheek before the ear serves as a particularly useful provenance marker. Of the 13 die marriages confirmed for the 1855 Braided Hair cent, only two come in Proof format: N-10 and N-11. The former die marriage produced both Proofs and circulation strikes, unlike the Proof-only Newcomb-11. Bob Grellman noted in his opus on late date large cents that the Proofs of the N-10 variety appear to have been struck after a round of normal circulation pieces were produced. He further mentions that it is "extremely difficult" to discern between Proofs and the prooflike circulation strikes which followed, but this piece leaves no questions as to its Proof status. It is a very nice high quality specimen, worthy of placement in a fine copper collection or a Proof type set. Provenance: From Heritage's Chicago Signature Auction of August 2011, lot 3075. PCGS Population (both die marriages of the issue): 4; 3 finer in this category (Proof-66+ RB finest). PCGS# 1995. NGC ID: 2273. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.