Lot 1813
1854 Pattern Cent. Bronze, Plain Edge. Judd-161. Pollock-187. Rarity 4. PCGS graded Proof 63 Brown PQ. A head of Liberty with braided hair and coronet, faces left on the obverse, the same style as used on circulating large cents with the date below but no surrounding stars. On the reverse, a laurel wreath with a ribbon at the bottom encircles ONE CENT and is surrounded by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Attractive, even reddish-brown color overlays each side. The strike is decent but a trifle soft on the letters in LIB(ERTY) and the upper leaf cluster on the wreath. No troubling toning specks or spots are noted and the coin is attractive for the grade assigned. Housed in an Old Green Holder. Pop 43; 14 finer, 11 in 65, 2 in 66, 1 in 66+. (PCGS # 11663) .
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,600.
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| Realized $1,645 |
