Lot 281
1803 S-250 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous medium brown with darker steel brown and olive toning on the highpoints. Traces of reddish tan faded down from mint color are visible in protected areas on the reverse. The only marks are a pair of small diagonal nicks in the field under the hair ribbon and a collection of microscopic pinpricks at the top of the N in CENT. MDS with subtle die clashmarks on both sides but no cracks. This cent is plated in the 1925 Newcomb reference on the cents of 1801-1803. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, no photo available. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a provenance that has been traced back over 100 years. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 3; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in MS63 and 1 in MS65 (PCGS # 36365) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Henry L. Jewett, S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1909:1673-H. O. Granberg-William H. Woodin, The United States Coin Co. 5/19/1915:237-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:412-T. James Clarke 10/1954-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff 10/21/1959:81-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:32-unknown-Mayflower Coin Auctions 6/1966:1413-unknown-Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. 9/1980:67-unknown-Doug Bird 1/2012.
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