Lot 501
1798 S-153 R3 Style I Hair, Large 8. PCGS graded AU-55. CAC Approved. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. An attractive cent with just a few minor contact marks, including a nick hidden in the hair near the back of the head and a few more light nicks in the field off the chin. The reverse is absolutely choice. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. There are fine die cracks passing through most of the legend outside the wreath but no cracks or clashmarks on the obverse. Called EF40 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland and Noyes census lists, Noyes photo #24379. Our grade is EF40. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. (PCGS # 36029) .
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. (London)-New Netherlands Coin Co #56, 6/1962:495-William E. Florence-Eugene Exman (via Ray Chatham)-Glenn A. Kemp 6/22/1986-Del Bland-Dr. Philip W. Ralls.
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| Realized $9,694 |
