Lot 215
1803 S-255 R1 PCGS graded AU58. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter brown and tan in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. No spots or stains. The only notable marks are a few light nicks in the field between the bust tip and chin and another on the neck under the earlobe. LDS, Breen state IV, with a cud break at STA that connects the tops of the S & T to the rim above. A very nice example of a popular die state, and it comes with an important provenance. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #23080. Our grade is AU50+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 62 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex New Netherlands Coin Co. #41 (the Hillyer Ryder Collection sale), 9/26/1953:292-Dorothy Paschal 1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:376-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:556.
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| Realized $4,935 |
