Lot 96
1803 C-3 R2. NGC graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous medium brown and light chocolate with 5% of the mint red remaining. Attractive mint frost covers the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains, but there are a few light contact marks visible under magnification. A fine vertical hairline scratch from the forelock to the curl on the cheek, another hidden in the hair at the shoulder, and a third across the tops of the C & E in CENT are the only marks and they blend perfectly into the attractive natural toning. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. The fine die crack that arcs from the rim at TE in STATES to the rim at ME in AMERICA is clear and obvious swelling shows at the 18 in the date. A beautiful 1803 half cent in spite of the minor marks. Our grade is MS60+. Only 97,900 struck. Pop 5; 9 finer, 6 in 63, 1 in 64, 2 in 65.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
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