Lot 275
1803 S-244 R4 Small Date & Fraction PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Damage or Tooling. Glossy very dark olive brown and steel. The surfaces appear smooth to the unaided eye but a glass reveals traces of microscopic roughness on both sides with specks of verdigris hidden in the hair near the shoulder. The only contact marks are a minor nick at the dentil tips behind the head and a thin rim nick at the R in AMERICA. MDS. Blurry die clashmarks show before the neck. Graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#4 in the Del Bland census. Noyes calls this one EF40 net VF20 and tied for CC#11, his photo #28532. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF25. Comes with a long, important provenance. The attribution and French-Denman provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 332-James G. Macallister-Henry C. Hines-unknown-Federal Coin Exchange 5/1956:937-unknown-1957 ANA Sale, Federal Coin Exchange, lot 109-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/1973:560-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:361-Gary M. Ruttenberg 10/1/1990-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:339-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3294-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:480-Terry Denman (Holmes lot ticket and collection envelope included).
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| Realized $1,821 |
