Lot 90
1802 S-226 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous steel brown and light olive with at least a dozen tiny spots of darker olive brown toning scattered over the obverse and a half dozen more on the upper part of the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet, even the highest points of the devices. The only contact mark is a shallow scuff in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon. MDS, Breen state III, with a rim cud under 802 and fine die cracks on the reverse, but the obverse remains uncracked. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #21478. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a very nice provenance that has been traced back nearly a century. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 63. (PCGS # 36293) Value $12,500 - UP
Ex J. R. Harding, Thomas L. Elder 5/1927:2955-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:541-Rare Coin Company of America-Dennis Forgue-Thomas E. Werner 8/1994-Denis W. Loring 1/1985-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ed Hipps, Kagin's Numismatic Auctions #340, 1/30/1986:4222-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:201-Douglas F. Bird Collection (last 2 lot tickets included).
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