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406
1803 S-252 R2 F15
. Five points sharper with areas of micro-
scopic roughness on the lower half of the obverse, particularly
in the field before the neck. The remainder of the planchet is
smooth and very attractive. No notable marks. Glossy medium
chocolate brown and steel with splashes of darker chocolate
brown toning on both sides, mostly on the obverse. MDS, Breen
state III, with a die crack through the bottom of the date to the
dentils left of the lowest curl.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:28091-Rod Burress 3/22/
2006
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407
1803 S-253 R2 VF20
. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with
slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. A very attrac-
tive cent for the grade, just a few trivial marks from choice. A
vertical nick in the field close before the neck and a tiny rim
bruise at AM in AMERICA are good identifying marks. MDS,
Breen state III, with an arcing die crack at STATE plus a lighter
one from the rim right of the D in UNITED arcing through the
wreath to the second S in STATES. Struck slightly off center to
K-4.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
Ex Rod Burress 8/16/2012
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408
1803 S-255 R1 F12
. Perhaps very slightly sharper but there is
a rim bruise before the chin that catches your eye. Otherwise
only minor nicks consistent with the grade including a rim nick
off the bust tip and another left of the L in LIBERTY. Glossy
medium chocolate brown. EDS, Breen state I, before any die
cracks on the reverse.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Rod Burress 10/9/2007
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409
Trio of Early Coppers
. Includes 1803 S-255 R1 Large Cent
EDS VG8+ sharpness net VG7 for some small marks on the
obverse and a pair of Hard Times Tokens (one grades VF-XF
and the other is Fine). All are attractive glossy brown and choc-
olate. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
410
1803 S-256 R3 F12
. Attractive glossy light to medium choco-
late brown. Only minor marks, none notable. Nice for the grade.
LDS with a cud break over STA that connects the T to the rim
above.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
411
1803 S-256 R3 VG8
. A few points sharper with extremely fine
roughness covering the fields and protected areas. No marks or
verdigris. Slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown. M-LDS
Breen state IV, with obvious swelling at STA.
Estimated Value .........................................................$50-UP
Ex Rod Burress 11/10/2003
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412
1803 S-257 R2 Small Date, Large Fraction VG8
. A couple
points sharper with very fine granularity under rather glossy
chocolate brown and steel toning. No marks or verdigris. The
eye appeal is decent in spite of the imperfect surfaces. LDS,
Breen state V, with a large retained cud break that effectively
obliterates STATES. An impressive die state for an otherwise
common die variety.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
Ex Rod Burress 4/1995
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413
1803 S-258 R1 Small Date, Large Fraction PCGS graded
AU50,
CAC APPROVED
. Frosty steel brown and chocolate
with lighter brown and tan toning faded down from mint color in
protected areas on the reverse. No spots or stains, and the only
contact marks are some very faint hairline scratches in the field
before the portrait (and these are visible only under strong
magnification). This cent offers excellent eye appeal and shows
only light wear on the highpoints. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a
long die crack that arcs up through the 1 in the date and lower
curls to the dentils left of the hair ribbon.
Our grade is
VF30+, close to VF35.
The attribution and Agora Collection
provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP
414
1803 S-258 R1 Small Date, Large Fraction F15
. Five
points sharper but there is a small dig in the field before the
eye, too big to be called a pin prick but not by much. The only
other notable marks are a similar dig under the 8 in the date
and a couple light horizontal nicks in the field under the hair rib-
bon. Glossy light to medium chocolate brown with bluish steel
overtones on the reverse. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a die
crack from the rim through the 1 in the date arcing through the
lower curls to the rim left of the hair ribbon.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Rod Burress 8/12/2013
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