1803 1C S-253, BN MS(PCGS#36374)

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

Auktionator

Goldberg Auctioneers

Losnummer

109

Erhaltungsgrad

AU58BN

Preis

6.000

Losbeschreibung

Lot 109 1803 S-253 R2. PCGS graded AU-58.Very attractive lustrous medium steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas. This cent has the luster and eye appeal of a mint state cent, but there is a touch of friction on the highpoints. The only mark is a dull nick nestled into the hair near the center of the head. MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks and clashmarks on both sides. In addition there is a clearly defined rim cud break left of the first S in STATES (a feature not mentioned in the Breen reference). Graded AU50 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #25542. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 63.(PCGS # 36374) Value $7,000 - UP Ex Frederick Weber-Denis Loring-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Del Bland-Kevin Pullin (via Robert Everett) 6/2/1990-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the Pullin collection envelope).