Lot 291
1803 S-258 R1 Small Date, Large Fraction. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC Approved. Frosty tan and light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. A very attractive cent showing light friction on the highpoints and just a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a thin nick on the jawline, another under the earlobe, and a few small spots of darker olive brown toning around S-OF. E-MDS, Breen state II late. There is a very fine die crack up from the dentils through the 1 barely reaching the hair above. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #39704. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is AU50+ close to AU55. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 3 in MS63 and 1 in MS65 (PCGS # 36398) .
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Long Beach Expo bourse 9/2002.
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