1796 1C S-102, BN MS(PCGS#35786)

1796 1C S-102, BN MS (PCGS#35786)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Losbeschreibung: 1796 Draped Bust Cent. S-102. Rarity-4. Reverse of 1794. VF-35 (PCGS). Richly toned in marbled crimson-copper and steel-brown, this is a well balanced mid-grade example with plenty of sharp definition remaining to the central design elements. The peripheries are a tad soft, but all devices are clear with only the base of the digits in the date merged with the border. The surfaces are microporous with light pitting and a bit of ancient scaling on the reverse, but the in hand appearance is fairly smooth thanks to the absence of significant handling marks. The amount of remaining detail alone would make this coin a contender for Condition Census in a 1796 S-102 cent, the listing for which in Walter Breen's large cent encyclopedia (2000) is comprised of coins with EAC grades of EF-40 to VF-20. Noyes Die State A. PCGS# 1404. Click here for certification details from PCGS.