Lot 35
1802 S-232 R1 PCGS graded AU58+, CAC Approved. Lustrous medium chocolate and steel brown with lighter steel brown and tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas on both sides. Looks new to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals a few microscopic handling marks and the lightest touch of rub on the highest points of the devices. A small spot of dark toning hidden in the hair right of the ribbon knot and a tiny scratch nestled between the T & A in STATES are good identifying marks, but you need a strong glass to see them. MDS, Breen state IV. There are obvious die clashmarks and scattered fine die rust on both sides plus a couple faint die cracks on the reverse, but the cud break at ATE has not formed. A shallow low spot caused by debris on the die covers the area immediately under the ear lobe. This is a very attractive cent that offers mint state eye appeal. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#7 in the Breen/Bland census. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Wurtzbach-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex Carl Wurtzbach-Charles Wheeler-1976 ANA Sale, Stack's 8/24/1976:354-Rare Coin Company of America 12/1976-Robert Schick-1998 ANA Sale, Heritage 8/1998:5239-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2016:261 (Heritage and Goldberg lot tickets and Reynolds collection envelope included).
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| Realized $12,000 |
