1853 Braided Hair Cent. N-11. Rarity-2. Grellman State-a. MS-63 BN (PCGS).,Olive brown with scattered flecks of retained red and soft overtones of pale blue steel. A couple of tiny marks and a faint spot on the edge are noted, but not distracting in the least. Nice luster and eye appeal. The scarce early die state. <br />EAC:MS60<br />,PCGS# 406006.,,From the Twin Leaf Collection of United States Large Cents, Part IV. Earlier from McCawley and Grellman, January 1993:398; Wes Rasmussen, Superior, February 1998:412.