Lot 180
1801 S-214 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel and light olive brown with faded mint red showing in protected areas, especially on the obverse. The only mark is a tiny horizontal nick in the field close under the end of the chin. The surfaces are satiny and the mint frost is unbroken. A very attractive cent that would qualify for gem status except for the weak strike on the bust and the opposing area at S-OF. Breen mentions this strike problem on page 614 of his book where he states "Often weak on the profile and end of drapery, lower right obverse dentils, some leaves on the right branch, S OF, and upper right border, reflecting axial die misalignment of state III." M-LDS, Breen state III. Called MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 honors with the ANS example in the Noyes census list, his photo #21715. Bland also says MS63 and tied for finest known with the ANS piece. Our grade is Mint State-63. The obverse of this cent is plated in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents. PCGS population 1 with none finer.
Estimated Value $16,000 - 18,000.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:313-Barney Bluestone-Charles J. Dupont, Stack's 9/24/54:316-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/73:528-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Auction '81 (Paramount Rare Coin Corp.), 7/24/81:1052 (via Stanley Kesselman)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.
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| Realized $17,250 |
