Lot 218
1800/79 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC Approved. Frosty uniform medium to dark steel brown and chocolate. Attractive mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic hairlines, none visible without the aid of a strong glass. The notable hairlines are on the throat at the jaw, on the forehead, and in the field over the bust. MDS, Breen state II. Die clashmarks are present on the reverse but there is no crack on the obverse. The overdate feature is obvious to the unaided eye. A beautiful cent, just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. Graded MS60 net AU55 and CC#2 behind the ANS example in the Noyes census, his photo #24392. Bland says AU55 and CC#1 in his census. The next best outside the ANS in either census is graded EF45, so this piece is clearly the finest available to collectors. Our grade is AU55 as well. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 36167) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex a Philadelphia estate-Ed Hipps (Ed's Coin & Stamp Shop) 1977-H. D. Wesley II-Les Taylor (Hacienda Coins) 11/1980-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:220-Tom Reynolds 1/1999-John B. MacDonald 8/1999-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3230 (includes the Kuntz and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the Superior lot ticket).
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