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1823 1C MS61 Brown NGC. AU50 EAC....
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$13,800.00
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Description
Mint State 1823 Normal Date Cent
1823 1C MS61 Brown NGC. AU50 EAC. N-2, R.2. Only about two dozen 1823 large cents (both normal dates and overdates) are known in grades of AU or higher. NGC has certified just this example and one other normal date coin as Mint State, with the finest overdate graded just AU58. Just a single die marriage is known for each of the major date types, N-1 for the overdate and N-2 for the normal date. Both are highly sought not only by variety collectors but also by "Redbook" collectors and date collectors. This is the key date among all large cents from 1816 to 1857; a year in which the Mint did not even record production of a single coin, according to the annual Mint Report.Many of the production figures from the early days of our Mint can be very hard to interpret. The annual report omits any mintage for 1823, although other statements made by the Comptroller indicate a production of 1,225,000 cents during the year. Another entry states that the Mint Treasurer had 1,269,939 large cents on hand at the end of the year, these already delivered by the coiner, and also that the chief coiner had the equivalent of 1,404,666 large cents in the form of uncoined copper.
This is a pleasing example with chestnut brown surfaces and hints of slightly darker color on the highest design points. The reverse has additional splashes of olive toning. All design details are sharply defined. A few very slight abrasions are noted on Liberty's cheek, with the balance on each side free of any distracting marks. This is an intermediate die state with the dentils over stars 4 and 5 fused.
Ex: Denis W. Loring (12/98).(#1627) (Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 1627, GSID# 919)
Metal: 100% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
Weight: 0.47549oz
Mintage: 1,262,000
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Auction Info
2005 Ft. Lauderdale FL. (FUN) Signature Sale #360 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2005
12th-15th
Wednesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 8
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