169 / 280
167
194
1798 S-181 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded
MS-62 Brown.
Variety with a Large Denominator
over Small Denominator. Lustrous bluish brown and
chocolate mixed with lighter brown toning, especially
on the reverse. Attractive mint frost covers this cent
and the eye appeal is excellent. The only mark is a dull
vertical scratch near the dentils left of the hair ribbon.
M-LDS, Breen state III. There is a rim cud that connects
the L in LIBERTY to the rim but the section outlined
by die cracks right of the date has not started to rise as a
retained cud. Struck with the reverse rotated 45 degrees
CCW. The small 0’s in the denominator are clearly vis-
ible inside the larger ones. Graded EF45 and tied for
CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #24248. Bland says
AU55 and tied for CC#3.
Our grade is MS60 sharpness
net AU58
. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are
noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at
PCGS for the variety
.
Estimated Value............................................. $10,000-UP
Ex Richard B. Winsor, S. H. & H. Chapman
12/1895:861-Edouard Frossard-Dr. George Hetrich-Het-
rich family descendants, Bowers & Ruddy 1/28/1982:320-
Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Denis Loring 4/1998 (Bowers &
Ruddy lot ticket and Ralls collection envelope included).