1817 1C Newcomb 9, RB MS(PCGS#36575)

1817 1C Newcomb 9, RB MS (PCGS#36575)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

详细说明: 1817 Matron Head Cent. N-9. Rarity-2. 13 Stars. MS-64 RB (PCGS). CAC. The later state of the dies with a “mouse” perched atop Liberty’s head, a small failure seen on other varieties of cents, but here shaped exactly as a small mouse, facing to the left. Called Die State C by Noyes. A glow of tangerine and peach hues bloom from the centers, accents the rich chocolate brown patina that dominates the peripheries. Though the dies are fatigued and pull to the rim, Liberty's portrait is nicely defined on the obverse and framed by satiny, clean fields. We last handled this significant piece over 30 years ago in Stack's sale of the Herman Halpern Collection of U.S. Large Cents in March 1988. Offered in lot 329, we described it as having "satiny surfaces, nice mint luster." Today it ranks among the finer survivors of this issue with just 8 coins certified finer by PCGS. Provenance: From the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III. Earlier ex Jules Reiver, 1969; C. Douglas Smith; our (Stack's) sale of the Herman Halpern Collection of U.S. Large Cents, March 1988, lot 329; Heritage's Boston ANA Signature sale, August 2010, lot 3844; Heritage's sale of July 2013, lot 4667. PCGS Population: 26; 8 finer. PCGS# 1595. NGC ID: 2252. Click here for certification details from PCGS.