1805 1C S-267, BN AU53BN 认证号13979685, PCGS号36427

1805 Draped Bust Large Cent, S-267 R1 PCGS graded AU53. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a dull die crack through the top of AME and dull die clashmarks on both sides. Glossy steel brown with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent, but there are a few light contact marks. The notable ones are a fine scratch at LIB and a few very light scratches left of the eye. None of these marks is visible to the unaided eye. Our grade is EF40. The S-267 attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #36427 (variety S-267). Pop 2; 11 graded higher at PCGS for the variety, 10 in MSBN, 1 in MSRB. Estimated value $2,000 - UP. PCGS retail value $3,000 at time of purchase 9/13/2020. Provenance: Ex Douglas F. Bird-Bob Willoughby Collection. Sold as lot 396 in Pre-Long Beach Auction #117 on 9/13/2020 by Ira & Larry Goldberg auctioneers for successful high bid of $1500 + 20% commission + 1% shipping = $1,815 total Few surviving Draped Bust cents offer the strong eye appeal of this lovely AU premium example. The devices are boldy defined, and the surfaces are attractive for a lightly circulated Draped Bust cent. The reverse has an exceptionally nice 2-tone appearance. This exquisite example will appeal to collectors of high grade type coins, and early copper specialists. Variety die state S-267, which is one of 3 die marriages known from the 2 obverses and 2 reverses used. This is the Blunt 1 obverse of the 1805 issue, paired with the reverse die on which the highest leaf in the wreath is under the left side of the final S of STATES. The S-267 variety is similar in overall rarity to S-269, both of which are a bit more plentiful than S-268, the only other die marriage known for this issue. The S-268 is slightly scarcer. Total mintage 941,116 in Philadelphia, but few examples survive in nice collectible condition. At time of purchase, only 150 examples are known to be graded in AU or better condition by PCGS or NGC. The total surviving PCGS population for all 1805 large cents in all grades combined was 378, of which 16 were of the same grade as this coin (AU53), and 61 of higher grade. Only 28 examples with PCGS labels specifically mentioning the S-267 variety attribution. At NGC, an additional 189 cents from 1805 had been graded (all conditions combined), of which 9 were AU53, and 45 of higher grade. In total, there are only 50 known mint state examples from 1805 (53 PCGS; 17 NGC), and only 100 examples in AU condition (58 PCGS; 42 NGC)