1741-BB Sou M MS(PCGS#158659)

June 2023 Collectors Choice Online Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

92294

Grade

AU53

Price

120

Lot Description

1741-BB Sou Marque. Strasbourg Mint. Vlack-253b. Rarity-6. AU-53 (PCGS). 32.9 grains. Almost all of the silvering remains to smooth, lustrous AU surfaces. Mottled steel and olive patina enhances a base of pewter-gray. The reverse is a bit softer than the obverse, but all major design elements are more or less bold and fully appreciable. A popular variety with the letter S in SIT clearly punched over an inverted digit 3. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Purchased at the July 1997 ANA Convention, source not recorded. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 158659. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.