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Finest Available S-196 Overdate
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1800/79 S-196 R1 Overdate 80 over 79, Style II Hair. PCGS graded AU-58+.
CAC
APPROVED
. Frosty uniform medium to dark steel brown and chocolate. Attractive
mint luster covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent offers
outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, only a few microscopic hairlines, none
visible without the aid of a strong glass. The notable hairlines are on the throat at the
jaw, on the forehead, and in the field over the bust. MDS, Breen state II. Die clash-
marks are present on the reverse but there is no crack on the obverse. The overdate
feature is obvious to the unaided eye. A beautiful cent, just a hint of rub on the highest
points from mint state. Graded MS60 net AU55 and CC#2 behind the ANS example
in the Noyes census, his photo #24392. Bland says AU55 and CC#1 in his census. The
next best outside the ANS in either census is graded EF45, so this piece is clearly the
finest available to collectors.
Our grade is AU55 as well.
The attribution and Reynolds
provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the
variety (PCGS # 36167)
Estimated Value.............................................................................................. $10,000-UP
Ex a Philadelphia estate-Ed Hipps (Ed’s Coin & Stamp Shop) 1977-H. D. Wesley II-Les
Taylor (Hacienda Coins) 11/1980-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:220-Tom Reynolds
1/1999-John B. MacDonald 8/1999-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3230 (includes
the Kuntz and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the Superior lot ticket).