Lot 202
1807 S-276 R1 Large Fraction. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty golden light brown and tan faded down from mint color with darker steel brown highpoints. The surfaces are lustrous and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a spot of darker toning in the hair right of the upper edge of the hair ribbon, a few very light nicks on the neck, and a dull nick down from the dentils left of the first S in STATES. MDS, Breen state IV, Iskra state III early, with swelling near the dentils left of the lowest curl. The reverse is rotated 170 degrees CCW, nearly upset head-to-head rather than the usual head-to-foot orientation. Called MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #20138. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#4 as well. Our grade is About Uncirculated-58+, very close to Mint State-60. PCGS population 2 with none finer. Comes with a long provenance that includes several legendary numismatists.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
Ex Joseph J. Mickley-W. Elliot Woodward 10/1867:1989-Colonel Mendes I. Cohen-Edward Cogan 10/1875:1929-Abram S. Jenks-Edward Cogan 4/1877:728-S. H. & H. Chapman-Richard B. Winsor-S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895:887-S. H. & H. Chapman-Major William Boerum Wetmore-S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1906:583-S. H. & H. Chapman-George Roebling, New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/1967:1228-Floyd T. Starr, Stack's 6/13/84:46-Herman Halpern 12/11/86-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.
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| Realized $23,000 |
