Lot 242
1800 S-206 R3 PCGS Genuine, AU Details, Graffiti. An attractive cent to the unaided eye but a glass reveals that the letters "ST" are very lightly pin scratched into the field before the portrait. The only other defect is a tiny bit of verdigris at the tops of TAT in STATES. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with some reddish chocolate tones on the reverse. M-LDS, Breen state III early. The horizontal crack into the field from the hair under the ribbon is strong but does not quite reach the rim and the swelling in the field before the portrait is barely visible. Struck very slightly off center to K-10. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF25. The attribution and Bird-Ruttenberg provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Doug Bird-Michael Kramer-Doug Bird-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:197 (lot ticket included).
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