1803 1C S-251, BN MS(PCGS#36368)

September 2009 Pre-Long Beach Auction #54 - 9/09 Hawaii Collection

Commissaire-priseur

Goldberg Auctioneers

Numéro du lot

496

Grade

VG-10

Prix

575

Description du lot

A couple points sharper with some extremely fine roughness in the fields, mostly on the reverse. Attractive glossy chocolate brown but probably retoned. Date and legends strong. M-LDS, Breen state IV</B>, with a couple fine horizontal die cracks through the tops of NE in ONE and NT in CENT to the right. This cent might not rate a place in this sale except for its "story." This particular coin was carried by Dan Holmes during 2003 as a pocket piece to show a "200 year old penny" to any one interested in or willing to hear about and see a piece of our history. It was always carried in his left pocket with no other coins. During the year the surface and color improved a fair amount. Dan says these coins are only worth a cent, but you may have to pay a premium for the story that comes with them. DWH #0291. <BR>Estimated Value $100-UP. <I><BR>Ex 1977 EAC Sale, lot 61.</I>