1802 1C S-232, BN MS(PCGS#36305)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

301

Grade

AU58BN

Price

2,760

Lot Description

1802 Draped Bust Cent. S-232. Rarity-1. AU-58 BN (NGC). Dominant orange-brown patina with swirls of warmer copper-rose intermingled here and there. This is a boldly to sharply defined coin with minor roughness in the center of the obverse (as made), yet otherwise smooth-looking surfaces. Given the EAC Condition Census for this variety of MS-65 to AU-55 coins listed in Walter Breen's large cent encyclopedia (2000), this minimally circulated survivor is worthy of serious consideration among advanced early copper enthusiasts. Noyes Die State B. Provenance: Acquired March 1991, source not recorded. Collector envelope with attribution and provenance notes included. PCGS# 36305. NGC ID: 224E. Click here for certification details from NGC.