1797 1C S-126, BN MS(PCGS#35918)

1797 1C S-126, BN MS (PCGS#35918)

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

Losbeschreibung: 1797 Draped Bust Cent. S-126. Rarity-3. Reverse of 1797, Stems to Wreath. AU-53 (PCGS). This handsome piece exhibits marbled steel-brown and antique copper patina on the obverse, the reverse a bit lighter with even rose-brown toning. There is appreciable gloss on both sides, the surfaces quite smooth in hand with a loupe revealing only tiny marks scattered about. Obverse slightly off center to 11 o'clock, yet the border fully denticulated; the reverse is nicely centered. Otherwise sharp detail wanes only trivially in and around the central reverse. An attractive piece, and a strong contender for Condition Census for the 1797 S-126 dies, the listing for which in Walter Breen's large cent encyclopedia (2000) comprised of coins with EAC grades of AU-55 to VF-35. Noyes Die State B. PCGS# 1422. NGC ID: 2242. Click here for certification details from PCGS.