Lot 280
1803 S-253 R2 Small Date & Fraction PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Environmental Damage. Frosty dark olive brown and steel. No verdigris, but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness under the dark toning. A thin nick on the rim opposite the mouth is the only notable mark. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks on the reverse. This cent offers decent eye appeal in spite of the dark toning and imperfect surfaces. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF25+. The attribution and Reed-Ellsworth provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $800-UP.
Ex Walter Reed-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth.
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