1798 1C S-170, BN MS(PCGS#36080)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2102

Grade

AU53BN

Price

3,120

Lot Description

1798 Draped Bust Cent. S-170. Rarity-3. Style II Hair. AU-53 BN (NGC). Handsome medium brown overall, both sides also exhibit swirls of charcoal-russet associated with light surface scale. Of this die pairing Walter Breen (2000) states, "End of the drapery and right obverse border are often weak, possibly reflecting axial misalignment of the dies." Indeed, the present example is blunt at the end of Liberty's bust and around the letters OF AMERIC in the legend, but we stress that the detail is considerably sharper in the centers and toward the left borders. An originally preserved and appealing NGC-certified AU that would do particularly well in a circulated type set. Noyes Die State D/A. PCGS# 36080. NGC ID: 2244. Click here for certification details from NGC.