1801 1C 3 Errors Reverse, BN MS(PCGS#1461)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1037

等级

VF25BN

价格

33,346

详细说明

Popular 1801 S-219 Cent Dramatic 3 Errors Reverse Variety 1801 Draped Bust Cent. S-219. Rarity-2. 3 Errors Reverse. VF-25 (PCGS). Type:Draped Bust. Design: Obv: A draped bust of Liberty faces right with the word LIBERTY above and the date 1801 below. Liberty's hair is tied with a ribbon, the ends of which are plainly evident at the back of the head. Rev: A wreath surrounds the denomination ONE CENT, the base of the wreath bound by a ribbon tied into a bow. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the border and another expression of the denomination 1/100 (rendered as 1/000 here, in error) is below. Weight Standard: 10.89 grams. Diameter: 29 mm. Die Variety: Sheldon-219, Breen-11. Obv: The first digit 1 in the date is pointed, the second 1 is blunt, and the 8 is low and leaning to the right. The point of the hair curl at the top of Liberty's head is under the inner curve of the letter B in LIBERTY. This obverse also appears in the S-220, NC-2 and NC-5 pairings. Rev: The famous 3 Errors Reverse die: the left stem of the wreath is missing; the letter U in UNITED was first punched upside down, then corrected, giving the appearance of two Is; the denominator in the fraction is 000 instead of 100. This reverse also appears in the S-218 pairing. Along with S-218, S-219 corresponds to the 3 Errors Reverse Guide Bookvariety of the 1801 Draped Bust cent. Die State: Noyes B/B, Breen IV. Obv: Clashed through the word LIBERTY with the letters ERTY softly defined. Rev: A bold crack extends from the top left of the second digit 0 in the denominator, through the top of the first 0, left ribbon end, base of the letter U in UNITED, bottom of the N, and top of the I to the border. Close inspection with a loupe reveals faint clash marks in the field around the numerator and right ribbon end. Edge: Plain. Mintage: The mintage provided for this issue in most numismatic references is 1,362,837 coins, which corresponds to the Mint's deliveries for this denomination from August 17 through December 30, 1801. Some of these may have been from 1800-dated dies, while additional 1801-dated cents may have been struck during calendar year 1802. Estimated Surviving Population for the Die Variety: Rarity-2: 751 to 1,000 coins in all grades. Strike: Well centered on the planchet, we note lack of denticulation only along the upper right borders on both the obverse and reverse. The end of Liberty's bust is softly struck, as is the word OF, the leaves on the right branch of the wreath, and the blundered denominator 000 on the reverse. (The letters ERTY in LIBERTY are also soft, but due to die state, as related above.) In general, however, all major design elements are bold enough to be fully appreciable, and many of the individual strands in Liberty's hair are sharp. Surfaces: Warm chocolate brown patina throughout, the surfaces hard and tight with appreciable gloss. Scattered marks are generally consistent with the grade, although there is an old scrape through Liberty's hair and ear that extends into the field before the throat. Commentary: This is the most dramatic of the blundered reverse dies that Mint employees prepared for cent coinage in 1801. It is known in two pairings, with Sheldon-219 encountered far more frequently than S-218 in numismatic circles. Yet while S-219 is not a major rarity in an absolute sense, it is a remarkable condition rarity with only a single Mint State coin (per EAC standards) in both the Bland and 2015 Noyes census listings. Additional Condition Census coins are mostly AU or EF. The dramatic nature of the engraving blunders and its listing in the Guide Bookhas resulted in strong demand for S-219 large cents in all grades. Market reaction is particularly positive for examples with pleasing color and overall bold detail, as seen on the ESM specimen offered here. Provenance: From the ESM Collection. Earlier ex Heritage's CSNS Signature Sale of May 2004, lot 5135; our (American Numismatic Rarities') Allison Park Collection sale, August 2004, lot 45; our (American Numismatic Rarities') Drew St. John Sale, June 2005, lot 1160; Chris Victor-McCawley. PCGS Population (both die marriages of 3 Errors Reverse variety): 6; 16 finer, three of which are Mint State (MS-63 BN finest). PCGS# 1461. NGC ID: 224C. Click here for certification details from PCGS.