1809 1C S-280, BN MS(PCGS#36466)

February 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #115

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

132

Grade

AU58BN

Price

10,200

Lot Description

Lot 132 1809 S-280 R2. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC.Frosty olive and steel with tiny peeps of faded mint red on the obverse and at least 10% of the reverse showing lustrous mint red. The only notable marks are a small nick on the right point of star 3 and a small puff of darker steel toning (not carbon) under star 12. Otherwise there are no defects. MDS, Breen state V, with die cracks on the reverse and the start of a small dimple forming over the left top of the M in AMERICA. Our grade is AU50(although the reverse would grade at least AU55 by itself). The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 5 finer: 2 in 62, 1 in 63, 2 in 64.(PCGS # 36466) Value $6,000 - UP Source not recorded-Douglas F. Bird Collection.