1839 1C N-7 Booby Head, BN AU58+ BN Certification #28461220, PCGS #37243

Owner's Comments

Booby Head. Newcomb 7. Middle die state. Die crack from star 4 to star 6 to rim. Beautiful surfaces. Purchased from Early Cents in May 2024. Previously from Dennis Mendelson, Superior Auction February 3 ,1991, lot 581 ( as MS 60 ) ; March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions / Superior Auction February 7, 2000, lot 2067 ( as MS 60 ) ; Dr. Wallace Lee, Mc Cawley & Grellman Auctions / Superior Auction February 25, 2003, lot 891 ( as MS 60 ).
PCGS #
37243
Designer
Robert Scot
Edge
Plain
Diameter
28.00 millimeters
Weight
10.89 grams
Mintage
3128661
Metal
Copper
Pop Higher
11
Pop Lower
2
Region
The United States of America
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James G. Macallister - Milton Holmes Collection - Stack’s 10/1960:1595 - Louis Helfenstein Collection - Lester Merkin 8/1964:187 - Del Bland, sold privately in 5/1971 - C. Douglas Smith Collection - R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection, sold privately in 2/2001 - Twin Leaf Collection (W.M. "Jack" Wadlington) - Stack’s/Bowers 7/2015:2321, $5,287.50

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James G. Macallister - Milton Holmes Collection - Stack’s 10/1960:1595 - Louis Helfenstein Collection - Lester Merkin 8/1964:187 - Del Bland, sold privately in 5/1971 - C. Douglas Smith Collection - R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection, sold privately in 2/2001 - Twin Leaf Collection (W.M. "Jack" Wadlington) - Stack’s/Bowers 7/2015:2321, $5,287.50

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