1840 1C Large Date, RD MS(PCGS#1822)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

13060

等级

MS64

价格

87,852

详细说明

1840 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-1. Noyes Die State C/B. Large Date. MS-64 RD (PCGS). <strong>Die Variety: </strong>Newcomb-8 is one of 13 varieties of the date. Large Date.<br /> <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /> Die State: </strong>Late obverse state, dentils weak in places, flow lines adorn Liberty's neck,&nbsp;rim crumbling from 1 to 6 o'clock, reverse from a middle state with some softness in the dentils and with no die lines through ERIC; these faded quickly from the die and are seen only in very early states.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>The strike is bold throughout with fully rendered stars and central details.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong><br /> <strong>Surfaces: </strong>Boldly lustrous mint orange surfaces exhibit wisps of rich rose-gold iridescence. Numerous tiny flecks come to light under low magnification, with the only readily visible fleck seen with the naked eye at a point in the field below Liberty's chin.&nbsp;<br /> &nbsp;<br /> <strong>Census Rankings: </strong>The present piece has not been rated by Noyes, Bland, or McCawley-Grellman. Mark Borckardt grades this specimen as MS-64 by EAC standards.<br /> <br /> <strong>Pedigree:</strong>&nbsp; Heritage's sale of the Burning Tree Collection, March 2009, lot 154; Cardinal Collection.<br /> &nbsp;<strong><br /> Commentary:&nbsp;</strong>The Braided Hair type, which began in the twilight of 1839 as noted above, was the last major motif in the large cent series. However, adjustments were made, and the earlier dates, as here, have the head smaller, more finely executed, and at a different angle in relation to the date.&nbsp;