Lot 171
1798 S-166 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded MS63+ Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate with puffs of slightly darker steel brown toning at the top of the obverse and lighter brown toning at the bottom of the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. The only notable marks are a faint hairline from the eye to the E in LIBERTY, a speck of darker toning over the curl on the neck, and a small planchet chip on the second S in STATES (as struck). MDS, Breen state III late, with a narrow rim cud over TA in STATES but no chip out of the E in UNITED. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. An intermediate state not mentioned in the Breen reference. Die clashmarks show on both sides. The reverse is plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #33107. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is MS60+. A wonderful cent and it comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., Sale #458, 2/7/1945:229-James Kelly-Celina Coin Co. #21, 3/1947:2041-James Kelly Auctions 11/29/1947:929-James Kelly-unknown-Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co. (privately) 10/24/1959-C. Douglas Smith-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:16 (plated)-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Kenneth D. Pines-Michael Rubin-Michael Lessans-Greg Holloway-Julian Leidman-Jim McGuigan 4/1994-Tom Reynolds Collection.
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