Lot 563
1798 S-175 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded MS62 Brown. Very attractive lustrous chocolate brown and steel with satiny golden light tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. The surfaces are nearly flawless and the eye appeal of this cent is outstanding. There is a touch of rub on the highest points on the obverse, and the only notable marks are a few small nicks on the neck and a tiny rim nick left of the hair ribbon, plus a small spot of crud at the dentils over the second S in STATES. LDS, Breen state VI. All the die clashmarks and cracks described by Breen are present, and the cud at the top of the U in UNITED is strong. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. Called AU50 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 and CC#2, his photo #24066. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. This is the only MS example graded for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 36095) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Acquired in 1871 by Peter Gschwend-William H. Woodin, Thomas L. Elder #18, 6/1908:546-Dr. Thomas Hall 9/7/1909-Virgil M. Brand-New Netherlands Coin Co. 9/26/1951 (privately)-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Philip W. Ralls.
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| Realized $22,325 |
