Lot 431
1802 S-225 R3-. AU-50. Sharpness very close to mint state but this cent was very lightly cleaned long ago, now retoned an attractive glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with traces of slightly lighter steel brown toning peeking through in protected areas on the reverse. Excellent eye appeal. The only marks are a small spot of very fine carbon near the dentils right of the Y in LIBERTY and a tiny planchet lamination just right of the fraction, as struck. E-MDS, Breen state III, with fine die cracks at UN and ES-OF. The die clashmarks are strong on both sides. Called AU55 and tied for CC#10 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF40 and CC#11, his photo #29131. Removed from an ANACS slab graded MS Details, cleaned (ANACS label included). DWH #3520.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Richard Picker 12/60-C. Douglas Smith 1/74-Del Bland 1/79-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/91:248-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/96:215-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2228-Chris McCawley 11/9/08.
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| Realized $4,945 |
