1820 1C N-13 Large Date, BN MS(PCGS#36673)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1134

等级

MS65BN

价格

12,997

详细说明

1820 Matron Head Cent. N-13. Rarity-1. Large Date. MS-65 BN (PCGS). CAC. A thoroughly PQ example with satiny surfaces that retain considerable pinkish-red mint color in the more protected areas around the devices. Light golden-brown patina dominates, nonetheless, with a few swirls of steely-charcoal scattered about on the reverse. At least one of these, outside the letters NIT is UNITED, is associated with light surface scale, but the in hand appearance for both sides is expectably smooth for the assigned numeric grade. After only the 1818 Newcomb-10, the 1820 N-13 is the most available variety of large cent from the famous Randall Hoard. This hoard, which contained thousands of large copper cents mostly dated from 1817 through 1820, was rumored to have been found beneath a railroad platform in Georgia some time after the Civil War, but before 1869. Supposedly hidden in a small keg (or multiple kegs), the hoard was named for John Swan Randall of Norwich, New York, who purchased the coins after they had changed hands several times since their discovery. After Randall's death in 1878, the coins that remained were offered at auction by Edward D. Cogan. The most readily available variety from the Randall Hoard is the 1818 N-10, followed by the 1820 N-13 (offered here). Over the years, even as late as the 1970s, it was not unheard of to find groups of Randall Hoard cents offered by coin dealers. However, as the 20th century came to a close, examples were usually found as individual pieces. The Gem Mint State specimen offered here is making its first appearance in the modern numismatic market, having been collected by our consignor's father in the 1950s/1960s. Provenance: From the Collection of Dr. Frances W. Constable. PCGS# 1615. NGC ID: 2256. 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.