An AU58 1943-S cent struck on a bronze planchet will headline a sale of US coins at Heritage Auctions' Long Beach Expo on February 4-7.

It's offered with an opening bid of $80,000.

The bronze error cent is from the prestigious Bob Simpson collection

The coin is the second-finest known 1943-S bronze cent error and one of the most important errors of the 1943-1944 issue. It comes from the prestigious Bob Simpson collection.

Heritage comments: "Far more important than any technical description of this coin is its high Condition Census ranking as the second-finest 1943-S bronze cent that we can confirm through recent trades.

"As noted, this will remain the finest available 1943-S bronze cent unless and until Bob Simpson decides to dispose of his Registry Set of Mint State 1943-PDS bronze cents, or until the extremely unlikely appearance of another example that trumps both."

The record for the issue is $1.7m, which Simpson paid for his 1943-D bronze cent (graded MS64) in 2010.

A 1909 Indian $5 proof is likely to prove another highlight, with a valuation in excess of $65,000.

The lot is one of only 78 proofs struck, of which around 30 are known to exist.

This example is graded PR67+, making it the finest known specimen.

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