Lot 275
1803 S-244 R4. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice glossy light chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. Hints of very faded mint color are visible on both sides and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Nearly flawless. The best identifying marks are a faint puff of darker steel brown toning in the hair at the back of the head, an even fainter one in the field over the bust tip, and a tiny diagonal nick high on the neck under the ear lobe. M-LDS, Breen state II late, showing die clashmarks on both sides but no trace of buckling on the obverse. Plated in the Breen encyclopedia and 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the variety. Graded AU50 and CC#1 by 10 points over the CC#2 ANS example in the Noyes census, his photo #21368. Bland says AU50 and CC#1. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 36350) .
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb-Gensheimer-Walter Garrabrant-Stack's 2/3/1951:405-C. Douglas Smith (via Dorothy Paschal) 9/1959-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 3/30/1992-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/5/2000:207-Jack Wadlington 6/2005-Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2247 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).
|
| |
| Realized $16,450 |
