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Sale 96
February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction
| Reynolds - Draped Bust Cents |
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Lot 205 |
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1803 S-245 R3 PCGS graded F12, CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. A smooth, attractive cent, just worn showing small contact marks consistent with the grade. A nick or chip in the hair under the B in LIBERTY is the only notable mark. LDS, Breen state III, with a strong cud break at RICA. Our grade is VG10. A relatively modest cent that comes from a great collection. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $100 - UP
Ex Dr. George P. French 3/21/1929-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 334-unknown-Kagin's 12/1989-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the French collection pillbox and Mehl sales envelope with a price of $15, which was big money in 1929).
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$470 |
Lot 206 |
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1803 S-247 R3 "Mumps" Obverse PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Environmental Damage. Dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the obverse highpoints. Very fine roughness covers the planchet and the surfaces are close to matte. Perhaps a proper brushing could bring some more life back to this cent. No marks or verdigris. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state III late. The die crack that arcs through the top of the U in UNITED is strong and there are tiny rim cud breaks at either end of this crack. Another great die state in this superb collection. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F12. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $500 - UP
Provenance unrecorded.
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$588 |
Lot 207 |
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1803 S-248 R4 PCGS graded XF45, CAC Approved. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with traces of lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. A very nice cent, smooth and attractive with light wear and no notable defects. A dull nick parallel with and close below the lower end of the hair ribbon can help identify this cent. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. The always-present "Mumps" break at the throat is clear. Graded VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #60574. Our grade is VF35. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 55 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex an unrecorded source at a Chicago show 7/2008-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$4,465 |
Lot 208 |
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1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100/000 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Frosty tan and light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Ample traces of golden tan faded down from mint color show on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. A few puffs of darker steel toning near the dentils left of the hair ribbons and a tiny nick at the dentils left of the first A in AMERICA can help identify this cent. Sharply struck EDS, Breen states I & II, with a very subtle bulge in the field off the bust tip and a clearly defined rim cud at ED in UNITED but no cracks on the obverse. Since this bulge appears in the earlier S-248 marriage, Breen's states I & II are the same state. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. The Corrected Denominator (100 over 000) feature is bold. A very nice example of this "Redbook" variety. Graded AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #61009. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Stack's 3/23/2009:3269-Shawn Yancey 4/18/2009-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$25,850 |
Lot 209 |
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1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100/000 PCGS graded VG8, CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Nice for the grade, smooth with only minor contact marks. A very light rim bruise off the lower end of the hair ribbon is the only notable mark, and it is barely visible. Very rare M-LDS, Breen state V, with a clearly defined rim cud at RIC but without the cud at the bust tip. The Corrected Denominator feature is strong. Our grade is VG7. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $500 - UP
Acquired from an unrecorded source 7/2012-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$470 |
Lot 210 |
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1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100/000 PCGS graded VF20, CAC Approved. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. No roughness or verdigris, only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. A light diagonal nick midway between the inner curl and the lower end of the hair ribbon is the best identifying mark. Extremely rare terminal die state (TDS) with a huge cud break connecting the bust to the rim in addition to the earlier cud at RIC. Both cuds are bold. Certainly one of the finest known of the TDS, and this is the plate coin for the state in the Breen encyclopedia. Our grade is F12. And it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Paschal-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Dorothy I. Paschal-William R. T. Smith 4/1978-John D. Wright, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:229-Brett Dudek 6/2012-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Wright collection envelope).
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$1,469 |
Lot 211 |
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1803 S-250 R3 PCGS graded MS62 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous light brown and tan with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. A beautiful cent with great eye appeal. The only notable marks, and they are insignificant, are a faint vertical hairline up from a dentil left of the lowest curl, a tiny nick under the I in LIBERTY, and a small flake of planchet impurity on the left edge of the R in AMERICA (as struck). MDS with microscopic radial die flowlines in the fields on both sides. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#5, his photo #36177. Our grade is AU58+. Comes with a nice provenance along with grading notes from Del Bland. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63, 1 in 65. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont (the Anderson DuPont sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:430-Imperial Coin Co. (Ben Stack)-Mrs. R. Henry Norweb, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:2819-Hanks & Associates-Kenneth Alterman-Hanks & Associates-Jim McGuigan (via Chris McCawley) 9/26/1996-Jack Wadlington 6/2005-Chris McCawley & Bob Grellman 7/2005.
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$11,750 |
Lot 212 |
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1803 S-251 R2 PCGS graded MS63+ Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel. Lighter steel brown toning shows in protected areas and there are a few faint peeps of very faded mint color in some places. Nearly flawless, void of any spots, stains, or roughness. The best identifying marks are a light nearly vertical nick on the shoulder, a tiny tick close off the end of the chin, and a microscopic planchet fissure near the dentils left of the first A in AMERICA (as struck). M-LDS, Breen state IV, with several very light die cracks on the reverse. The repunching under the left base of the M in AMERICA is clear. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:546-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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$11,456 |
Lot 213 |
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1803 S-253 R2 PCGS Genuine, Unc Details, Cleaning. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with darker bluish steel and olive toning covering much of the reverse. Perhaps very lightly cleaned but the eye appeal is excellent. The best identifying marks are a few microscopic ticks on the cheek, a small spot of darker toning at the upper end of the hair ribbon, and a collection of barely visible ticks at D-ST. MDS, Breen state IV, with a strong die crack arcing through STAT, and the area between this crack and the rim is sunken, deepest at STA. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU50 and tied for CC#4 his photo #23342. Our grade is AU55. This is the plate coin, both obverse and reverse, for the die variety in Penny Whimsy and the Breen encyclopedia on the cents of 1793-1814. A great cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Smith-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Walter F. Webb #79, 5/1949:10-Homer K. Downing, New Netherlands Coin Co. #38, the 1952 ANA Sale, lot 1945-Elliot Landau, New Netherlands Coin Co. #52, 12/1958:121-Emanuel Taylor 10/1960-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 3/1977-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/5/2000:220-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:525 (2003 lot ticket included).
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$3,878 |
Lot 214 |
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1803 S-254 R1 PCGS graded VF35. Glossy medium olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and quite attractive showing light even wear and minor contact marks. A pinprick nick hidden in the curl on the neck is the best identifying mark. MDS, Breen state III late, with a strong die crack through the bust tip to the dentils at both ends. This cent displays a spectacular full obverse brockage, the incuse side rotated about 55-60 degrees clockwise relative to the normal side. Obviously this cent was struck with the obverse die on one side and against the obverse of a previously struck cent that had rotated but failed to eject from the coining chamber. One of the finest examples of this type of error we have seen. Noyes photo #36823. This cent is mentioned in the Remarks section for the S-254 variety in the Breen encyclopedia. Our grade is VF30. The attribution, Full Rev Brockage, and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
Ex Mike O'Hara 2/1979-unknown-Stuart Levine 1/1998-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the collection envelope of the unspecified 1979 purchaser).
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$11,456 |
Lot 215 |
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1803 S-255 R1 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown and tan in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a few light nicks in the field between the bust tip and chin and another on the neck under the earlobe. LDS, Breen state IV, with a cud break at STA that connects the tops of the S & T to the rim above. A very nice example of a popular die state, and it comes with an important provenance. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #23080. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 62 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. #41 (the Hillyer Ryder Collection sale), 9/26/1953:292-Dorothy Paschal 1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:376-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:556.
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$4,935 |
Lot 216 |
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1803 S-256 R3 PCGS graded MS63+, CAC Approved. Attractive frosty light brown and tan with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and traces of mint red on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers all but the highest points of the devices and the eye appeal is excellent. There is a small spot of darker toning near the dentils before the chin and a few tiny contact marks visible under magnification. The notable ones are a tiny pinprick left of the base of the L in LIBERTY, a few tiny ticks hidden in the hair left of the curl on the neck, and a collection of microscopic hairlines near the berry under C in CENT. MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks on both sides but no cud break over STA. This cent is plated to illustrate the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference. Graded MS62 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20924. Bland says MS63 and CC#1. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution and the Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Abner Kreisberg 8/1958-R. E. Naftzger Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Bill Noyes 4/2005 (includes the Kreisberg envelope that became the Naftzger collection envelope).
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$17,625 |
Lot 217 |
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1803 S-256 R3 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with lighter tan in protected areas. Peeps of faded mint red remain visible on both sides, particularly on the reverse. This cent has mint state eye appeal, but there is some light friction on the highpoints on the devices. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a few microscopic pinpricks under the L in LIBERTY and a couple dull, light scratches near the dentils above the bust tip. LDS, Breen state V, with a cud break at STA, and this cud involves the entire top of the T. A nice example of a tough die state. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #39929. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Hank Woods, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:330.
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$3,525 |
Lot 218 |
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1803 S-257 R2 Small Date, Large Fraction PCGS graded MS63+ Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous golden tan and light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and traces of faded mint red showing on the reverse. The only mark on the obverse is a faint diagonal hairline scratch off the lower end of the hair ribbon. The reverse has a few tiny spots of reddish brown toning around TE in UNITED and there is another spot of dark toning inside the E in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is choice and the eye appeal remains excellent. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II early. The die cracks through the E in UNITED and F in OF are present, but the one through the first S in STATES is not present. Clear die clashmarks are visible on both sides. A beautiful example of the Small Date with Large Fraction type. Graded MS62 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21279. Bland says MS61 and CC#3 among the confirmed examples in his census. Our grade is MS62+. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 11/14/1984:2039-J. J. Teaparty-Herman Halpern 12/11/1986-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-unknown-Bill Noyes 11/8/2006.
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$21,150 |
Lot 219 |
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1803 S-258 R1 Small Date, Large Fraction PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Choice lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with faint hints of very faded mint color peeking through in some of the protected areas. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points on the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding in every respect. The only notable mark is a diagonal nick right of the second S in STATES. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state III, with die clashmarks on both sides and a fine die crack that arcs up through the 1 in the date, lower curls, lower tip of the hair ribbon, and on to the rim at left. A premium example of the Small Date with Large Fraction type. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #24140. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#1. Our grade is MS63+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Auction '84 (Stack's), lot 1016-Robert L. Hughes (Metropolitan Rare Coin Galleries)-Heritage 6/1987:21-Robert L. Hughes, Superior 1/1988:71-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:283-Tom Morley, Superior 5/1992:282-Allan Kollar, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1027-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Kollar lot ticket).
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$36,425 |
Lot 220 |
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1803 S-261 R2 Large Fraction PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Lustrous medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and a puff of darker olive brown toning at the lower curls. Sharply struck and quite attractive. The only marks are a few light nicks in the field before the portrait, none visible without the aid of a glass. E-MDS, Breen state II late. A die crack arcs from the rim up between the 1 & 8 and through the shoulder and hair until it fades away just short of the curl below the hair ribbon. Graded AU55 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#1, his photo #23201. Our grade is AU58. Comes with a great provenance (the earlier portion of which has been updated since the June 2000 auction). The attribution and C. D. Smith-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Dr. Thomas Hall 9/7/1909-Virgil Brand-Admiral W. Brand, New Netherlands Coin Co. 6/19/1954 (privately)-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal (via Ray Chatham) 1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:383-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/5/2000:229 (includes the Paschal collection envelope and June 2000 lot ticket).
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$9,106 |
Lot 222 |
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1803 S-263 R3 PCGS graded AU58. Choice glossy light to medium chocolate brown with traces of lustrous tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. A virtually flawless beauty with just a touch of friction on the highpoints. The best identifying marks are two tiny specks of dirt inside the 0 in the date, a tiny rim nick over the right edge of the E in AMERICA, and a microscopic planchet chip under the first 0 in the denominator (as struck). This cent offers solid mint state eye appeal. MDS, Breen state III. The die crack up to the right from the bust tip is clear and the crack through the fraction is faint, but there is no crack through the base of the date. Graded AU50 and tied for CC#2 of the confirmed examples in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors, his photo #21084. Our grade is AU50+ Choice, very close to AU55 (AU55 is the grade assigned by Noyes in his 1991 reference on the cents of 1793-1814). Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 61 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1992-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 7/1992 (Naftzger collection envelope included).
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$9,694 |
Lot 223 |
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1803 NC-1 R5+ PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Environmental Damage. Dark steel and olive brown. The surfaces are dull thanks to uniform extremely fine granularity. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a faint hairline scratch from the cheek down to the neck where it fades away and a dull vertical nick on the jaw. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack through the top of NITE to the rim over the adjacent D. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F12. Perhaps a proper brushing would bring some life back to the surfaces and improve the eye appeal (and net grade). This is a relatively new discovery and it has not been evaluated by Noyes or Bland. The finest example outside the ANS collection is a burnished piece graded VF30 net F15 in the Noyes census and VF30 net VF20 by Bland. In fact all the top pieces except for the ANS example have significant surface problems, so waiting for a really nice one may be an exercise in futility. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex John Kraljevich (via Doug Bird) 11/2010.
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$3,643 |
Lot 224 |
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1804 "Restrike" PCGS graded MS66 Red & Brown. Mint red fading to light reddish steel brown with about 25% of the very faded red remaining. No spots, stains, or contact marks. A flawless gem. LDS with extensive die rust evident on both sides in spite of weakness in the central details on both sides due to excessive die lapping to remove the rust. These "cents" were struck outside the US Mint in the late 1850's or early 1860's by Joseph J. Mickley, who obtained the dies as scrap metal. The obverse is from the 1803 S-261 variety with the date altered to 1804, and the reverse is from the 1820 N-12 die variety. Both dies were heavily lapped in an attempt to minimize the rust that had formed since they were discarded. These private "Restrikes" have been popular with collectors since they first appeared for sale in the mid-1860's and are listed in the "Redbook." Our grade is MS65 Gem. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Craig Whitford Auctions 11/27/2004:1574 (lot ticket included).
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$2,820 |
Lot 225 |
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1805 S-267 R1 PCGS graded MS65 Brown, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium chocolate and light olive with a hint of bluish steel overtone. A few faint peeps of very faded mint color can be found if you use a strong glass and are willing to search for them. Mint frost covers this cent, even the highpoints, and the eye appeal is outstanding in every respect. About as close to flawless as I have seen for an early large cent. The best identifying mark, and you will have to work to see it, is a very light, dull rim nick over the second T in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state III, with dull die clashmarks on both sides and a dull die crack through the top of AME. Graded MS62 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #33701. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS64. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Mayflower Coin Co., 1957-Gene Reale, Sotheby's (New York) 1/1998:41-Denis Loring-John MacDonald (via Denis Loring) 8/1999-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3324-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Rasmussen collection envelope).
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$51,700 |
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