1855 1/2C Cohen 1, BN MS(PCGS#35333)

1855 1/2C Cohen 1, BN MS (PCGS#35333)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

详细说明: 1855 Braided Hair Half Cent. C-1. Rarity-1. MS-65 RB (NGC). Frosty mint-orange surfaces are minimally toned in mottled golden-brown iridescence. The strike is sharp to full over the focal design elements in and around the centers, the peripheries characteristically soft for the issue. Light spots at the base of Liberty's portrait and within the upper left portion of the wreath on the reverse may be the only impediments to an even higher numeric grade. Along with the 1853, the 1855 is the most frequently seen Braided Hair half cent and even Mint State survivors are relatively available due in no small part to a hoard of Uncirculated coins found by Thomas L. Elder during the 1930s. According to Walter Breen (1983), at least four rolls from that find remained intact as late as 1954, although these coins have long since been dispersed. Ronald P. Manley (The Half Cent Die State Book: 1793-1857, 1998) writes of another hoard of about 500 Uncirculated coins acquired by Troy, New York dealer Charles French during the 1940s. Clearly this lovely example is sure to appeal to high grade type collectors. NGC Census: 51; 3 finer in this category (all Proof-66 RB). PCGS# 35333. NGC ID: 26YZ. Click here for certification details from NGC.