1808 1C S-278, BN MS(PCGS#36460)

1808 1C S-278, BN MS (PCGS#36460)

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

Description du lot: Lot 130 1808 S-278 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.The obverse is mix of frosty light brown, chocolate, and olive brown tones. The reverse is frosty darker olive. The surfaces are satiny and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent in spite of the uneven toning. Just a few tiny marks including a microscopic chip on star 1 (as struck) and a few light marks around stars 1 & 2. EDS, Breen state I, with crisp dentils below the date and smooth fields. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #20636. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#7. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 1 finer in 64.(PCGS # 36460) Value $16,000 - UP Ex Dr. G. F. E. Wilharm, B. Max Mehl #59, 2/15/1921:1468-unknown-Stack's 9/9/1987:404-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:264-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket).