1798 1C S-182, BN MS(PCGS#36113)

1798 1C S-182, BN MS (PCGS#36113)

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

Lot Description: Lot 542 1798 S-182 R4 Small 8, Style II Hair. NGC graded AU-53.Glossy olive brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and show only minor contact marks. The notable ones are a dull, curved scratch blended into the toning over the hair ribbon and a couple more faint contact marks in the field under the hair ribbon. LDS, Breen state III, with doubled clashmarks on both sides. A decent example of this scarce die variety. Our grade is VF25. Graded VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #24005. Bland says VF25. Our grade is VF25. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Comes with a nice provenance. NGC population 1, none finer in BN.Value $2,500 - UP Ex Jess Patrick 1980-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:204-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3212-Bil Luebke-eBay 8/2005-The Widok Collection.