1822 N-10 R-2 PCGS MS 64 RB Matron or Coronet Head Large Cent Coin 1c

PCGS authenticated and graded MS 64 RB. Lustrous light steel brown and tan with slightly faded mint red covering 15% of both sides. A swipe of lighter reddish tan toning at F-A and a spot of very fine carbon touching the left side of the I in AMERICA are the notable marks. LDS, die state b. Most of the inner circle is gone but portions at stars 1-3 are still visible. This is the Newcomb plate coin for the variety (Plate III for obverse 10, Plate IV for reverse I). Called MS63 and CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#6, his photo #21894.

Ex; Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 5/16/1945:553-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/1984:157-Stu Snyder-John J. Nicholas 4/1985-R. E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr.-Naftzger Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:135-Terry S. Denman Collection

Year - 1822
Variety - N-10
Rarity - 2