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1857 Large Cent, MS65 Red and Brown
Final-Year N-1, Large Date Type

1857 1C Large Date, N-1, R.1, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Flashes of fiery orange color emerge from surfaces that show primarily light golden-brown patina with accents of blue-gray. The lower obverse and corresponding area on the reverse display moderate incompleteness, while the remaining motifs are well-detailed. Excellent eye appeal is appreciable throughout this final-year Gem Large cent. Our EAC grade MS63. Population: 5 in 65 Red and Brown, 0 finer. CAC: 8 in 65, 0 finer (1/17).

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 226P, Variety PCGS# 389635, Base PCGS# 1929, Greysheet# 275020)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Metal: 100% Copper


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Auction Dates
February, 2017
16th-19th Thursday-Sunday
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