Lot 363
1802 S-240 R3 PCGS graded VF35. Attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth and display only a few trivial contact marks. These include a faint hairline scratch in the field under the chin, a thin nick low on the neck, and a small nick over the left top of the T in CENT. E-MDS, Breen die state II. The obverse shows strong die clashmarks but is uncracked while the reverse has several fine die cracks. Called VF25 and CC#7 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net VF20 and tied for CC#10, his photo #34744. Our grade is VF25+. A beautiful example of a tough die variety, and it comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer, 1 in 45, 1 in 58, 1 in 58+ for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 6/1991:618-Chris McCawley 9/23/1991-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:335-Jack Wadlington 2005-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:341-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/30/2009:469.
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