1803 1C S-256, BN MS(PCGS#36383)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

112

Grade

MS63+BN

Price

14,400

Lot Description

Lot 112 1803 S-256 R3. PCGS graded MS-63+ Brown. CAC.Highly lustrous light olive and bluish steel brown with faded mint red in protected areas on both sides. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highest points of the devices, and the eye appeal is outstanding. No spots or stains, and it looks flawless to the unaided eye, but a strong glass reveals some faint abrasions in the field before the face. The reverse is pristine. MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks and clashmarks on both sides, but the cud at the first T in STATES has not formed. Not seen by Bland. Noyes photo #34210. Our grade is MS62. Certainly one of the finest known of the variety. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; none finer.(PCGS # 36383) Value $20,000 - UP Acquired by Douglas F. Bird from an unrecorded source at the 1/1995 FUN Convention.