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1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798,
Style I Hair. PCGS graded AU-53.
Very attrac-
tive glossy chocolate brown with frosty luster re-
maining in protected areas on both sides. Nearly
flawless and the eye appeal is outstanding. The
only marks are an extremely faint diagonal
hairline from the chin into the hair left of the
shoulder and a tiny scratch on the right upright
of the M in AMERICA. M-LDS Breen state VI.
The reverse die is badly cracked and swollen in
several places. The top of the first S in STATES
is now indistinct and the swelling under ON in
ONE is strong, but the final die crack at ER in
AMERICA has not formed. The overdate feature
is dull but remains easily visible on all 3 digits.
Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45
. A beautiful
example of this popular “Redbook” overdate va-
riety. The attribution and Reynolds provenance
are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 3; 1
finer in AU55 at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS
# 36146)
Estimated Value................................ $5,000-UP
Ex Harry Laibstain Rare Coins 12/2005.
213
1800/798 S-191 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair.
PCGS graded AU-55.
Very attractive glossy uniform me-
dium chocolate brown and steel. No spots or stains. The
eye appeal of this cent is outstanding, but a glass reveals
myriad faint hairline scratches on the cheek and neck, all
effectively lost in the attractive glossy toning. LDS, Breen
state VII, with extensive die cracks and other failures on
the reverse. The final die crack described by Breen at ER
in AMERICA is clear but the overdate feature remains
visible. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#5 in the
Noyes census, his photo #35031. Bland says VF35 and
tied for CC#4.
Our grade is EF45 net EF40.
The attribu-
tion and Eliasberg-Reynolds provenance are noted on the
PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the
variety
(PCGS # 36146)
Estimated Value................................................. $5,000-UP
Ex M. A. Brown, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1897:785-George
H. Earle, Jr., Henry Chapman 6/1912:3416-John H.
Clapp 2/6/1942-Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Bowers & Mer-
ena 5/20/1996:511-Walter Husak 4/1996-Denis Loring
6/1996-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 2000 ANA
Sale, 8/9/2000:288-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/
Superior 2/18/2001:2226-American Numismatic Rarities
3/2004:311-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior
1/2/2006:13.