1803 1/2C C-4, BN MS(PCGS#35137)

February 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction #103 U.S. & World Coins

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

57

Grade

AU55+BN

Price

3,055

Lot Description

Lot 57 1803 C-4 R4 PCGS graded AU55+, CAC Approved.Attractive frosty medium chocolate brown with lighter brown in protected areas on the obverse. No roughness, only a few very light contact marks. These include a few microscopic hairlines on the portrait and a collection of faint marks inside the top of the wreath. Nicely struck EDS with fine but clearly visible repunching at the lower left of the first 0 in the denominator. Struck with the dies aligned head-to-foot rather than head-to-head as sometimes seen on this variety. Our grade is EF45.A very nice example of this tough variety. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 58 for the variety.Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/2015:68-The Green Tree Collection.