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Highly Lustrous 1800 S-197
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1800 S-197 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.
Beautiful lustrous bluish steel and ol-
ive brown with traces of faded mint red showing on the reverse. This cent offers out-
standing eye appeal. The only marks are some nicks left of the L in LIBERTY, lighter
nicks on the lower part of the neck, and a few nicks in the field over the bust plus a
couple specks of fine carbon on either side of the fraction. None of these marks is
distracting. Nicely struck M-LDS, Breen state III. The small cud breaks and die rust
on the obverse are clear, and the “Q” break through the first 0 in the date is obvious.
The curved die lines hidden in the hair at the top of the head are sharp (Breen mis-
takenly calls these die cracks). Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 honors in the Noyes
census, his photo #21547. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#2.
Our grade is MS60+
.
The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure
label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 36179)
Estimated Value ........................................................................................... $15,000-UP
Ex Virgil Brand-B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-Charles H. Fisher
1948-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner
2/1992-John B. MacDonald (via Denis Loring) 2/1997 (includes the Naftzger collec-
tion envelope).