1806 1C S-270, BN MS(PCGS#36436)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

200

Grade

AU58BN

Price

8,100

Lot Description

Lot 200 1806 S-270 R1. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC.Choice frosty tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. A cent with great eye appeal showing just a hint of friction on the highpoints and mint luster in the fields and protected areas. The only marks are a tiny vertical scratch right of the date and a shallow rim nick over the T in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Breen state III late, with a couple die cracks on the obverse and dull die clashmarks on both sides. This cent is plated three times with three different grades in the Noyes photo project (photos #29913, 85018, and 63365 with grades ranging from EF40 to AU50 depending on the sharpness of the photo). Our grade is AU50+, very close to AU55. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Great Pacific Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 4 finer: 3 in 63, 1 in 64.(PCGS # 36436) Value $7,500 - UP Ex B. Max Mehl-T. James Clarke 1955-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:587-John M. Tondra-Lillian S. Willins-Thomas D. Reynolds-James R. McGuigan 1998-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:544-Great Pacific Collection (Superior lot ticket included).