Lot 445
1826 Braided Hair Cent. . N-5. Del Bland graded VF-20. Sharpness of Extremely Fine-40 but lightly whizzed. Toned to a medium steel brown and light red color.
A controversial coin that many will grade far higher, as always with grading opinions differ, and each person needs to make their own evaluation as to a coins value first, and then the grade. The surfaces show mint red near the devices, with a lovely brown color on top of the devices and in the fields, evenly toned and problem free. Sharply struck throughout, with bold stars and curls in Liberty's hair. Later die state with a small break over star six.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex: Stack's 10/96: 36 as "MS-63" @ $2,310.
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