1803 1C S-247, BN MS(PCGS#36359)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1558

Grade

AU55BN

Price

5,520

Lot Description

1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-247. Rarity-3. Small Date, Small Fraction. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. The popular Mumps Obverse variety, represented here by a handsome steel and olive-brown example with plenty of gloss on both sides. There are no significant marks or other blemishes to report, and the surfaces are pleasingly smooth. For provenance purposes we offer a small, shallow planchet void in the obverse field immediately above the hair ribbon. Breen Die State I, with the "Mumps" lump at the throat clear. EAC grade of EF-40 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, Bob Grellman graded this piece EAC EF-45 in his cataloging for the Gerrie Collection sale in February 2013. Provenance: Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions' 2001 EAC Sale, lot 282; Tom Reynolds, June 2001; Paul Gerrie; Ira & Larry Goldbergs' sale of the Paul Gerrie Collection, February 2013, lot 65. PCGS# 36359. NGC ID: 224G. Click here for certification details from PCGS.