1803 1C S-243, No Stems, BN MS(PCGS#36419)

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

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

306

Grade

AU58BN

Price

5,760

Lot Description

1803 Draped Bust Cent. S-243. Rarity-2+. Stemless Wreath. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. Glossy golden-brown surfaces with rich luster. A few scattered marks are seen, tiny and insignificant, the most obvious of these a tiny diagonal hit beneath the letter E in ONE on the reverse. Other faint marks can be seen under low magnification, but the arm's length appeal is substantial. Well defined for the type, the strike is nicely centered and all design elements are bold to sharp. The popular reverse variety of the 1803 Draped Bust cent with no stems on the wreath and a double fraction bar. Choice for the grade and among the finest examples of the variety seen by PCGS. Noyes Die State A. Provenance: From the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III. Earlier from our (Stack's) Estate of Louis E. Eliasberg, Jr. and the Collection of Chester L. Krause sale, March 2010, lot 497. PCGS Population: 3; 5 finer in all categories (MS-66 RB finest). PCGS# 921501. Click here for certification details from PCGS.