Lot 231
1800/79 S-194 R3 Overdate 80 over 79. PCGS graded AU-55. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel fading to olive brown in the most-protected areas on both sides. A sharp, nearly flawless cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. A tiny horizontal nick high on the neck, a couple microscopic pinpricks hidden in the hair over the ear, and a very light nick under TE in STATES are the only marks, and they are barely visible. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state III, with a fine die crack from CA through the fraction bar to the dentils left of the denominator. The date and legends are bold and the overdate is obvious to the unaided eye. A superior cent, just a touch of friction on the highest points from mint state. Graded AU50 by Del Bland and tied for CC#8 honors in his census. Our grade is AU50. The attribution and Elder-Wadlington provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 3 finer, 1 in 62+, 2 in 63.
Estimated Value $12,000-UP.
Ex Virgil M. Brand-Byron G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) 6/28/1944-Thomas L. Elder 7/8/1944-Leonard M. Holland-James G. Pennypacker 5/1959-Raymond Gallo (via Lester Merkin) 5/18/1950-C. Douglas Smith (via Denis Loring) 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:275-Doug Bird-Michael Kramer-Doug Bird-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:183-Jack Wadlington (the two lot tickets and collection envelopes from Smith, Brown, and Ruttenberg are all included).
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