Lot 188
1803 S-251 R2. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Small Date with Small Fraction. Glossy light to medium brown with frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. There are a couple subtle splashes of slightly darker brown toning on the obverse, the largest of these in the field just above the bust. The only contact marks are a fine pinscratch near the dentils left of the lowest curl and another near the dentil tips over D-ST. MDS, Breen state III. The fine die crack from the dentils right of D in UNITED passes through the wreath and fades away as it approaches the space right of the F in OF. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3, his photo #21234. Our grade is Mint State-60. The reverse of this cent is plated in the Newcomb book on the cents of 1801-1803. PCGS population 1 with none finer.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000.
Ex Matthew Adams Stickney, Henry Chapman 6/1907:1531-J. E. Cunningham-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #58, 2/7/1945:414-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/7/60:1438-Dr. E. Yale Clarke, Stack's 10/25/75:64-C. Douglas Smith 4/23/79-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Auction '81 (Stack's) 7/24/81:1512-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.
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| Realized $17,825 |
