Lot 661
1804 S-266c R2. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy olive and dark bluish steel brown with frosty tan and light brown faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. Smooth surfaces, void of any hint of roughness or verdigris. The only marks are a nick on the neck and two tiny pinpricks on the bust, plus some microscopic ticks scattered over both sides. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state IV, showing strong cud breaks at RTY and MERI. Only very light friction on the highest points of the design from mint state. Excellent eye appeal for the grade. One of the nicest 1804 large cents to come to the market in decades. The only nicer one is the PCGS MS63 Brown we sold in our sale of the Dan Holmes collection (7 Sept 2009, lot 531, which established a record price for an 1804 large cent: $661,250). Our grade is consistent with the slab grade. Pop 3; 1 finer in MS63BN. Note the PCGS Population Report is wrong. Should show MS63 not MS62 (PCGS # 1504) .
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
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| Realized $143,750 |
