Lot 196
1805 S-269 R1. PCGS graded MS-61 Brown. Pointed 1 in Date. The obverse is very choice lustrous medium steel brown with flawless, satiny surfaces and superb eye appeal. The reverse, however, is afflicted with tiny splashes of reddish chocolate toning on otherwise frosty light olive and steel surfaces. A few of these splashes contain microscopic specks of carbon. The reverse shows no notable signs of contact, but the uneven toning is a significant distraction. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state III, with a very delicate bulge at the dentils left of the lowest curl. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. The lot comes with a typed envelope from C. Douglas Smith where he mentions the census grade of this cent is AU55, but he adds "Correct grade: MS60." Certainly understandable given the outstanding obverse. Called AU55 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net EF45 and tied for CC#8, his photo #23085. Our grade is About Uncirculated-50. PCGS population 1 with none finer.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
Ex Dudley R. Child-Lyman H. Low 2/1908:242-Henry Chapman 6/1909:767-Clarence S. Bement, Henry Chapman 5/1916:318-S. H. Chapman-Dr. Christian A. Allenburger-B. Max Mehl #111, 3/1948:569-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:44-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman 9/1999-Tony Terranova & Chris McCawley 3/2000-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.
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| Realized $10,925 |
