1798 1C S-186, BN MS(PCGS#36125)

1798 1C S-186, BN MS (PCGS#36125)

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

详细说明: Lot 316 1798 S-186 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC.Beautiful glossy tan and light brown with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Mint frost shows through in the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent has outstanding eye appeal. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable contact marks are a diagonal nick on the neck and a trio of tiny ticks in the hair left of the eye. A tiny planchet flake at the truncation over the right side of the 9 (as struck) can help identify this cent. M-LDS, Breen state VIII, with die cracks on both sides and a cud break connecting the 00 in the denominator to the rim below. Graded EF45 Choice and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #23173. Bland says EF45 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Nancy and Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer: 1 in 62, 1 in 64.(PCGS # 36125) Value $17,500 - UP Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy I. Paschal 5/1/1972-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:487-Jon Alan (Al) Boka, Heritage Auctions 9/8/2011:3013-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Schuman and Boka collection envelopes and both lot tickets).