Lot 140
1820 Coronet Head Cent. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Lustrous light bluish steel brown with generous traces of mint red, especially on the obverse. There are a few light nicks above star 1 and a few small spots of reddish brown toning inside the wreath, the largest one at the C in CENT. EDS. The dash midway between the F in OF and adjacent A is strong and the tiny reverse center dot is clear. The reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. A very tiny planchet clip weakens the dentils at star 5 and over the T in UNITED. Called AU55 net AU50 in the Noyes census, his photo #27678. Our grade is MS60. Pop 1; 3 in 64. Only 4 graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2457 (PCGS # 36664) .
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Vern Lowe-Stu Hodge, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/04:376.
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