Lot 393
1802 S-227 R2 PCGS graded AU58. Glossy mix of chocolate, olive brown, and dark steel. Looks mint state but there is a touch of friction on the highest points of the devices. The notable marks are a planchet chip on the rim under the 0 in the date and a patch of microscopic roughness on the left side of the T in UNITED. LDS, Breen state III. There are strong die clashmarks on both sides and obvious crumbling along the upper edge of the diagonal of the N in CENT. Graded AU55 net EF40 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #60017. Our grade is AU50. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 65. PCGS #36296. Estimated Value $3,750 - UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:332-Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection.
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