1809 1C, BN MS(PCGS#1546)

The January 2013 Americana Sale

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

13021

等级

MS63

价格

175,704

详细说明

1809 Classic Cent. S-280, the only known dies. Rarity-2. Noyes Die State B, Breen Die State VIII. MS-63 BN (PCGS). OGH. <strong>Die Variety: </strong>The only known dies of the 1809 Classic cent issue exhibits faint repunching to the digit 9 in the date and, on the reverse, the tip of the uppermost leaf in the wreath below the center of the final letter S in STATES.<br /> <br /> <strong>Die State: </strong>The Cardinal Collection specimen was struck from the terminal state of the 1809 S-280 dies, discovered by Tom Reynolds and described as "extremely rare" in the 2000 Breen large cent <em>Encyclopedia</em>. The distinguishing feature of Breen Die State VII is a small piece out of the reverse die on the leaf below the letters ES in STATES, between the two die cracks in that area. The clash marks in the reverse field before and after the denomination ONE CENT from earlier die states have mostly faded out, and both sides are well worn with flowlining around the peripheries and raised, dull ridges inside the borders. Most additional features from earlier die states are still evident, such as the prominent ridge in the right obverse field from star 11 to the ribbon end and a third, faint reverse crack from the final S in STATES, through the adjacent leaf, to the E in ONE.<br /> <br /> <strong>Strike: </strong>As with many Classic cents of all dates and die marriages, this piece was struck from an advanced state of the dies with both sides showing considerable evidence of die wear/erosion and flowlining, particularly on the obverse. The steel used to make most Classic cent dies seems to have been harder and more durable than that used to make many Draped Bust cent dies. While this precluded the formation of severe cracks for many Classic cent dies, it had the curious result of extending die life to the point where advanced erosion resulted in the production of many softly struck coins. The peripheries on both sides of this piece are particularly affected by this feature,