Lot 197
1798 S-184 R1 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice frosty uniform steel and olive brown. Satiny mint luster covers the fields and protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only marks, and they are barely visible under magnification, are a faint diagonal hairline on the neck, a very light vertical nick on the jaw, and a tiny low spot at the left top of the second T in STATES (as struck). Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II. There are clear die clashmarks on the reverse and numerous microscopic chips under RT in LIBERTY, but no rim cuds on the reverse. Fine vertical die finishing lines show in the obverse fields. Graded MS60 net AU55 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #23321. Bland says AU55 and finest of the confirmed examples in his census. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 36119) .
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Ex Lorin G. Parmelee, New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890:766-Harlan P. Smith-John G. Mills, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1904:1257a-George Anders-unknown-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Mulford B. Simons, Jr. (Penn Valley Coin Shoppe)-Eastern Coin Exchange-1977 ANA Sale (Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #309), lot 280-Myles Z. Gerson-David Berg-Kenneth M. Goldman-George Szykier-Tony Terranova-Herman Halpern 2/14/1987-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:406.
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