Lot 280
1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC Approved. Lustrous tan and light steel brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. A couple hints of very faded mint color can be found on the reverse and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. There is a mere suggestion of rub on the highest points of the devices and a few light contact marks on both sides. The notable ones are a dull scratch hidden over the curl on the neck, a shallow planchet flake near the dentils left of the lower curls, and a light rim bruise over the R in AMERICA. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. There is a small bulge in the field off the tip of the bust but the obverse is uncracked. The narrow rim break at ED in UNITED is clear. The corrected denominator and "Mumps" features are bold. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #20460. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#6. Our grade is AU55. A superior example of this popular "Redbook" variety. The attribution, 100/000 feature, and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in MS62, 1 in MS63, and 1 in MS64 (PCGS # 36416) .
Estimated Value $8,000-UP.
Ex Frederic W. Geiss, B. Max Mehl #109, 2/1947:82-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:565-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles Z. Gerson-Del Bland 8/1982-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr., 3/1983-Denis Loring 4/1983-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:367-Tony Terranova-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:228-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 4/15/1988-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:242 (the Ruttenberg collection envelope and last 3 lot tickets are included).
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