Lot 334
1812 S-288 R2 Large Date. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC. Lustrous steel and olive brown with traces of very faded mint color showing in a couple of the protected areas. Satiny mint frost covers this cent and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only marks are a small planchet flake off the upper right point of star 2 and two more microscopic ones on the cheek (all as struck), a light diagonal nick off the chin, and a small puff of darker olive brown toning at the AT in STATES. M-LDS, Breen state II late. The fields are flowlined and the tops of STATES OF A are joined to the rim. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photos #62049 and 69697. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 66. (PCGS # 36505) Value $10,000 - UP
Purchased from an unrecorded source at the ANA pre-show bourse 7/25/1997-Douglas F. Bird 6/5/2014-Nancy & Bryan Collection.
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