Lot 272
1803 S-247 R3 Small Date & Fraction PCGS graded AU58, CAC Approved. Glossy steel brown and light olive with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas. There is a small puff of reddish steel brown toning under LIB and a few more faint ones scattered over the reverse. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable marks are a diagonal nick hidden along the hair line near the forehead and a shallow scratch under ME in AMERICA. Neither mark is visible to the unaided eye and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. MDS, Breen state II, with a light die crack through the top of NIT. The "Mumps" break at the throat is obvious. Graded EF40 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #20366. Our grade is EF45. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Husak-Heard provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 58+ for the variety. PCGS #36359. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex Judge Joseph F. Sawicki, Stack's 2/1954:610-Dorothy I. Paschal 1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:365-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auction 8/1996:237-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2250-Gene Heard Collection.
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