Lot 495
1803 S-251 R3-. AU-58. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty tan faded down from mint color showing in protected areas. The toning near the right border on both sides is a couple shades darker than the toning elsewhere. There is very little if any wear on this cent, and the surfaces are void of any notable marks. The only notable defects are a couple very shallow low spots caused by debris on the die, and these are located in the field just above and below the hair ribbon. E-MDS, Breen state II, with an area of minor swelling in the field under the lowest hair curl. Called MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#3, his photo #28534. Removed from a PCGS slab graded MS63BN (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution). PCGS Population 1; One finer in MS4 BN at PCGS for the variety. A total on 2 graded. DWH #3493.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Thomas Elder 2/1926:1261-Frank Hussey-New Netherlands Coin Co. 4/60:1441-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/73:568-Douglas Kaselitz-Gordon Wrubel-Jack Beymer 4/88-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:349-Jack Wadlington-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2254.
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| Realized $9,775 |
