Lot 560
1811 S-287 R2. PCGS graded MS-66 Red & Brown. Turban Head. Sheldon Plate Coin. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with underlying very faded mint red remaining in the protected areas, mostly on the reverse. Satiny mint luster covers both sides, and the only defect is a tiny speck of carbon or verdigris tucked against the left edge of the lower point of star 11. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state I, without any clashmarks or swelling. The obverse is very slightly misaligned to K-10 and the reverse is off center by a similar amount to K-1. Called MS63 choice and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20090. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#4. Our grade is MS63. This is the plate coin for the variety in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. A very attractive cent that comes with a long, distinguished provenance. PCGS Population 1; The only example graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2847.
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Miller-Thomas L. Elder 4/1917:812-Henry Chapman-Colonel E. H. R. Green-B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-Arthur C. Fritz-Rudolph Khol-Federal Coin Exchange FPL 1952-1954 ANA Sale, Federal Coin Exchange, lot 1032-Dr. James O. Sloss 9/58-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Abe Kosoff 10/59:113-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/64:46-F. E. Knoble-Lester Merkin 4/70:426-Dr. M. Lamar Hicks-Stack’s 3/86:838-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 4/16/96-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $89,125 |
