Lot 200
1807 S-275 R3 Large Fraction. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown with frosty light brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and satiny mint luster shows through the glossy toning on both sides. This is a choice mint state cent except for a few contact marks, including a dull vertical nick low on the neck and a similar but more noticeable one in the field under the lower end of the hair ribbon. Otherwise there are only a few trivial contact marks and the eye appeal is excellent. Early die state, Breen state I, before any die swelling on the obverse. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Noyes book and both sides are plated to illustrate the variety in Dr. Sheldon's Early American Cents. Called MS60 net AU50 and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21461. Bland says AU50 and CC#2. Our grade is net About Uncirculated-50. The other AU50 example (or AU55 if you follow the Bland census) is impounded in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford University) in England, so the example offered here is the finest available to collectors. PCGS population 1 with none finer.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
Ex C. T. Whitman-S. H. & H. Chapman 8/1893:860-Hillyer Ryder 5/1945-Wayte Raymond 1947-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/92-Eric Streiner-1994 Early American Coppers Sale 4/94:298-Chris McCawley 9/27/94-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman 9/1999-Tony Terranova & Chris McCawley 3/2000-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.
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| Realized $16,100 |
