1798 1C S-173, BN MS(PCGS#36089)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1121

Grade

XF45BN

Price

3,600

Lot Description

1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-173. Rarity-3. Style II Hair. EF-45 (PCGS). Glossy surfaces are toned in marbled deep copper and orange-brown patina. The devices offer bold to sharp definition, the surfaces smooth apart from a few minor flan flaws and abrasions over and before Liberty's cheek and neck. A very pleasing example at the assigned grade level. Breen Die State VII. Provenance: From our sale of the Collection of John Quigley Pratt, 1861-1948, November 2016 Baltimore Auction, lot 152. PCGS# 1434. Click here for certification details from PCGS.