1818 1C Brunk R-163 H. Rees PA

1823 1C Private Restrike, BN

1823 1C, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: Coronet Head Cents 1816-1857

PCGS MS66BN

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PCGS MS65+BN

PCGS MS63BN

PCGS #:: 1627

Designer:: Robert Scot

Edge:: Plain

Diameter:: 28.00 millimeters

Weight:: 10.89 grams

Mintage:: 1,262,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: Copper

Auction Record:: $38,188 • AU58 • 01-01-2013 • Stack's Bowers

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	1,500	R-4.8	17 / 48 TIE	30 / 81 TIE
60 or Better	10	R-9.5	4 / 48 TIE	5 / 81 TIE
65 or Better	4	R-9.8	4 / 48 TIE	6 / 81 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	1,500
60 or Better	10
65 or Better	4

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-4.8
60 or Better	R-9.5
65 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	17 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	4 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	4 / 48 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	30 / 81 TIE
60 or Better	5 / 81 TIE
65 or Better	6 / 81 TIE

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Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66BN PCGS grade	Earl M. Cole Collection - Abe Kosoff - R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection - Goldbergs 2/2009:140, $299,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5155, $376,000 - “High Desert” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
2	MS65+BN PCGS grade	Joseph J. Mickley Collection - W. Elliot Woodward 10/1867:2021 - Richard B. Winsor Collection - S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895 - John G. Mills Collection - S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1904:1309 - S. H. & H. Chapman, 12/1904 - Colonel James W. Ellsworth Collection - Wayte Raymond - William Cutler Atwater Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1946:62 - Leonard M. Holland Collection - Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/1959 - Louis Helfenstein Collection - Lester Merkin 8/1964:97 (via Richard Picker) - Goldbergs 2/2009:139, $126,500
3	MS63BN estimated grade
4	MS62BN PCGS grade	Bowers & Merena 11/1990:19 - Heritage 8/2015:3932, $21,150 - High Desert Collection
4	MS62BN PCGS grade
4	MS62BN PCGS grade
7	MS61BN PCGS grade
8	AU58 PCGS grade	T. James Clarke Collection - New Netherlands 4/1956:192 - James O. Sloss Collection - Abe Kosoff 10/1959:152 - Herbert M. Oechsner Collection - Stack's 9/ 1988:97 - LSW - Heritage 1/ 2010:109 - Cardinal Collection - Stack's/Bowers 1/2013:13034, $38,187.50
8	AU58 PCGS grade
8	AU58 PCGS grade

#1 MS66BN PCGS grade

Earl M. Cole Collection - Abe Kosoff - R.E. "Ted" Naftzger, Jr. Collection - Goldbergs 2/2009:140, $299,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5155, $376,000 - “High Desert” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#2 MS65+BN PCGS grade

Joseph J. Mickley Collection - W. Elliot Woodward 10/1867:2021 - Richard B. Winsor Collection - S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895 - John G. Mills Collection - S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1904:1309 - S. H. & H. Chapman, 12/1904 - Colonel James W. Ellsworth Collection - Wayte Raymond - William Cutler Atwater Collection - B. Max Mehl 6/1946:62 - Leonard M. Holland Collection - Pennypacker Auction Centre 5/1959 - Louis Helfenstein Collection - Lester Merkin 8/1964:97 (via Richard Picker) - Goldbergs 2/2009:139, $126,500

#3 MS63BN estimated grade

#4 MS62BN PCGS grade

Bowers & Merena 11/1990:19 - Heritage 8/2015:3932, $21,150 - High Desert Collection

#4 MS62BN PCGS grade

#7 MS61BN PCGS grade

#8 AU58 PCGS grade

T. James Clarke Collection - New Netherlands 4/1956:192 - James O. Sloss Collection - Abe Kosoff 10/1959:152 - Herbert M. Oechsner Collection - Stack's 9/ 1988:97 - LSW - Heritage 1/ 2010:109 - Cardinal Collection - Stack's/Bowers 1/2013:13034, $38,187.50

#8 AU58 PCGS grade

Gordon Wrubel: A World Record auction price for a Middle Date large cent(1816-1839)was set in the Goldberg/McCawley-Grellman sale of the incomaparable Ted Naftzger Collection, Part II. Lot#139 in the Feb.1,2009 sale, a beautiful 1823 cent graded MS 65 Brown, brought $126,500. This was the first time a middle date cent ever reached six figures. But the the record only lasted about three minutes. Lot 140, another fabulous 1823 cent graded MS66 Brown, brought an astounding $299,000.