1843 Braided Hair Cent. N-8. Rarity-2. Petite, Small Letters. MS-63 BN (NGC).A Choice example identified by a charming birthmark just to the right of T in CENT. The surfaces are smooth and glossy, painted in a rich burnt-caramel hue. An old mark at the top of E in ONE is barely noteworthy. Light flowlines are present near the borders equivalent to Noyes Die State B/A.From the Paradise Collection. Earlier ex Ernie Botte via eBay, June 2003; Ira and Larry Goldbergs sale of January 2016, lot 772.