Lot 173
1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Beautiful frosty medium steel brown and chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Faint peeps of very faded mint red can be found in a few places. The surfaces are lustrous and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a spot of slightly lighter toning near the rim off the hair ribbon, a nick well hidden on the upper part of the hair ribbon, and a tiny planchet flake near the leaf tip under the second S in STATES (as struck). Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state II. Tiny die chips (microscopic lumps on the coin) are visible on both sides but the reverse remains uncracked. Graded MS62 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #27569. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#1 in his census. Our grade is MS62+, close to MS63. A great example of the Style II Hair with Large 8 type, perfect for a superior "Redbook" collection. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex George Roebling, New Netherlands Coin Co #59, 6/13/1967:1211-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:482-Rare Coin Company of America-Dennis Forgue 7/29/1981-Thomas E. Werner 7/29/1984-Denis Loring 9/1984-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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