1857 1C Small Date, RB MS(PCGS#1932)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2109

等级

MS66RB

价格

34,606

详细说明

Condition Census 1857 Small Date Cent Tied for Finest Known 1857 Braided Hair Cent. N-2. Rarity-1. Small Date. MS-66 RB (PCGS). This lovely piece is sharply struck overall with most central design elements fully rendered and complete denticulation around the borders on both sides. Most of the stars on the obverse are blunt and lack centrils, however, and the top of the coronet is also a bit soft. Iridescent lilac-brown patina mingles with ample vivid rose-orange mint color on both sides. The surfaces are softly frosted with a smooth and appealing appearance. Even under close scrutiny with a loupe one will not see any blemishes of note. A tiny carbon fleck at the left obverse border between stars 3 and 4 is a useful provenance marker. Although it is represented by two circulation strike die marriages as opposed to one, the Small Date is the scarcer of the two Guide Bookvarieties of the final year 1857 Braided Hair cent. This scarce PCGS-certified Gem uncirculated example would make an impressive addition to any advanced cabinet. Provenance: From Heritage's sale of the Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection of United States Cents, January 2006 FUN Signature Auction, lot 667; our sale of the ESM Collection, August 2020 Auction, lot 1147. PCGS Population (both die marriages of the Small Date variety): 2; 0 finer in this category. There are no BN or RD examples certified finer than MS-65 and MS-64+, respectively. PCGS# 1932. 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.