Lot 597
1800/79 S-194 R3 Overdate 1800 over 79 with Style II Hair. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice lustrous bluish steel brown and chocolate with lighter brown and golden tan faded down from mint color on the obverse. A beautiful cent, a highlight of the fabulous collection formed by Dr. Ralls. Just a few trivial contact marks from flawless. The notable ones are a very faint hairline on the cheek, a light nick on the throat, and another tiny nick over the junction of the E & N in CENT. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. There is a fine die crack at the bottom of the reverse but no cud breaks. Called MS63 and tied for CC#1 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and CC#2, his photo #24190. Our grade is MS63. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2, none finer. (PCGS # 36161) .
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex William Bono-1973 ANA Sale, Jess Peters #66, lot 1577-Garry Fitzgerald-Auction '86 (Stack's) 7/25/1986:10-Jim McGuigan 10/4/1980-Dr. Philip W. Ralls.
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