Lot 204
1798 S-186 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded Fine-12. The obverse is glossy light to medium chocolate brown with a dozen small puffs of darker olive brown scattered about. The reverse is a slightly glossy medium steel brown and chocolate with reddish chocolate brown toning in the protected areas. The obverse is reasonably smooth but does have some hairline scratches, mostly in the field left of the lower curls. The reverse has very fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the devices are mostly smooth. Not a perfect cent to be sure, but the die state is quite special. VLDS, Breen state IX late. The retained cud at NITED is larger and raised a bit more than on the preceding lot. The cud now extends to over the left top of the N (it stops at the right side of the N on the previous lot) and the crack under ED is much stronger. In addition the bottom of that D is now filled. A great die state. Graded VG10 net VG7 and CC#1 of the LDS in the Noyes census, his photo #27085. Bland grades it F12 sharpness net VG8. Our grade is F12 net VG8+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in VF25, 1 in VF30, 1 in VF35, 1 in AU58, and 1 in MS64 (PCGS # 36125) .
Estimated Value $400-UP.
Ex Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:718 (lot ticket included).
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