1846 Braided Hair Cent. N-12. Rarity-1. Tall Date. MS-64 BN (PCGS). CAC.<strong>Type:</strong> Braided Hair.<p><strong>Design:</strong> Obv: A head of Liberty faces left with 13 stars around the border and the date 1846 below. She is wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, her hair tied into a bun at the back of her head by a beaded cord. Rev: A circular wreath encloses the denomination ONE CENT with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border.<p><strong>Weight Standard:</strong> 10.89 grams.<p><strong>Diameter:</strong> 27.5 mm.<p><strong>Die Variety:</strong> Newcomb-12. Obv: Tall Date, with a die chip on the front of Libertys neck, faint die lines behind the eye, and somewhat stronger die lines along the front of the neck below the chin. The 1846 N-12 represents the only use of this obverse die. Rev: No distinguishing features apart from die polishing lines in the field in certain die states. The 1846 N-12 also represents the only use of this reverse die.<p>Seven die marriages of this issue correspond to the Tall Date <em>Guide Book</em> variety of the 1846 Braided Hair cent: N-12, N-13, N-14, N-16, N-23, N-25 and N-26.<p><strong>Die State:</strong> Grellman a, Noyes A/B. Obv: The aforementioned die lines and chip are strong, and there is a faint remnant of repunching at the left base of the digit 4 in the date. Rev: Faint die polish lines are evident along the lower left border between the letter U in UNITED and the ribbon end.<p><strong>Edge:</strong> Plain.<p><strong>Mintage for the Issue:</strong> 4,120,800 coins.<p><strong>Estimated Surviving Population for the Die Variety:</strong> Rarity-1: More than 1,500 coins in all grades.<p><strong>Strike:</strong> An overall sharp early die state, both sides exhibit broad rims and crisp denticulation around the borders. There is just a touch of softness to the lower right portion of the wreath on the reverse and at the top of Libertys portrait on the obverse, many of the stars on the latter side blunt with little to no radial line definition.<p><strong>Surfaces:</strong> This is a lustrous satin to softly frosted example with rich deep golden-brown and steel-blue patina dominating the appearance. Close inspection with direct lighting reveals traces of faded mint color in deep rose, especially on the reverse. There are no marks or spots of note, the most useful identifier a shallow area of roughness in the reverse field around the right corner of the letter E in ONE from a minor strike through (the obvious culprit a bit of grease adhering to the reverse die).<p><strong>Commentary:</strong> Writing in the 2001 reference <em>The Die Varieties of United States Large Cents: 1840-1857</em>, Bob Grellman describes this early state of the 1846 Newcomb-12 dies with repunching at the left base of the digit 4 in the date as "rare." The ESM specimen is tied for CC#1 for these dies with an EAC grade of MS-64. A handsome piece that is worthy of very strong bids.PCGS# 1871.PCGS Population (all die marriages of the Tall Date variety): 17; 7 finer in this category (MS-65+ BN finest).From the ESM Collection. Earlier from Ira & Larry Goldbergs Pre-Long Beach Auction of February 2007, lot 820.
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