1802 1C S-227, BN MS(PCGS#36296)

January 2004 Pre-Long Beach Auction #23

Commissaire-priseur

Goldberg Auctioneers

Numéro du lot

1299

Grade

MS-64 Brown*

Prix

32 200

Description du lot

A lovely example of this variety, with glossy, silky-smooth surfaces. Approximately 10% of the original mint red still remains in the areas around the lettering and devices - on both sides. NGC has certified only one coin at this level, plus two in MS-65 Brown. These three pieces alone easily beat the MS-61 listed as "finest known" in the recent Breen Encyclopedia of U.S. Large Cents. However, we're comparing apples to oranges here, as the "EAC" grading standards applied in the book are much stricter than the "market" grading standards used by certification services. Nevertheless, this is clearly a Mint State coin that never spent anytime in circulation and, regardless of the grading system used, it is easily one of the top ten examples of the variety. <BR>Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.