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1839 1C N-8, MS, BN


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Type Coin
Title 1839 1C N-8, MS, BN
Date 1839
Grade MS63
Service NGC
Service Catalog # 37265
Denomination 1C
Description

1839 1C Head of 1840, N-8, R.1, MS63 Brown NGC. CAC. This lovely cent features a bold strike with crisp dentils. Sharply defined, and both sides are smooth and lustrous. Considerable faded orange mint luster is on the obverse, with lesser seen on the reverse. A lovely example that represents the first year for the Braided Hair design. Our EAC grade MS62. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Heritage Newman IX, November 2017, lot 15380, realized $2640. Images and description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

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