Lot 349
1799/8 S-188 R4 Overdate 9 over 8. PCGS graded EF-45. Slightly sharper with some faint hairline scratches across the date, traces of extremely fine roughness on both sides, and some very shallow and barely visible verdigris at D-ST. The other notable marks are a very light rim bruise left of the lower end of the hair ribbon, a couple tiny pinpricks in the field close to the tip of the bust, and a very light scuff on the rim over the second T in STATES. None of these marks is distracting and the overall eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. M-LDS, Breen state III. Called VF35 and tied for second finest known honors in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#3, his photo #27883. Our grade is VF30. The CC#2 piece in the Noyes census is a net VF30 in the ANS Museum, which leaves only one example superior to this piece available to collectors. Comes with an impressive, old provenance. PCGS Population 1; The finest of two examples graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2678.
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
Ex E. F. Kuithan-Ed Frossard #30, 6/1883:255-Dr. George W. Massamore for T. Harrison Garrett-Robert Garrett 1919-John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins University, Bowers & Ruddy 11/28/79:92-Denis Loring 3/80-Norman W. Pullen 4/81-George Cores-Tom Reynolds 7/30/93-Denis Loring (via Robert W. Everett) 10/94-Allan J. Kollar, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/05:1020.
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| Realized $368,000 |
