Lot 145
1813 S-292 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Choice lustrous light to medium chocolate brown and steel. Fine flowline luster covers all but the highest points of the devices and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. Essentially flawless. A small nick on the rim at the bottom of the reverse can help identify this cent. LDS, Breen state V. The dentils on the reverse are gone. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #34842. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#4. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. A beautiful cent. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36511) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex Paramount International Coin Corp. FPL 4/1976-Paramount International Coin Corp. 11/1976:91-Jack H. Beymer-unknown-Woodbury's Rare Coin Brokers 11/1991-Denis Loring 12/2/1991-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:397-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket).
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| Realized $11,700 |
