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Lustrous 1800 S-205
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1800 S-205 R4. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown.
CAC APPROVED
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Very attractive lustrous
steel and chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this cent offers out-
standing eye appeal. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a pair of small pinpricks on the
upright of the B in LIBERTY, a shallow planchet flake at the dentils under the 8 (as struck),
and two small spots of very shallow carbon in the field off the chin. MDS, Breen state II,
showing die clashmarks on both sides and a fine die crack through ICA and the ribbon but
not extending to the denominator. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#2 honors with the ANS
collection coin in the Noyes census, his photo #38546. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#3.
Our grade is MS60.
A great cent that comes with an outstanding provenance. The attribu-
tion and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 1 finer
in MS63 at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 36203)
Estimated Value ......................................................................................................... $12,000-UP
Ex Lorin G. Parmelee, New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890:782-Harlan P. Smith-David
Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Nether-
lands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:520-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Jerry A. Bobbe-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz
11/1975-Kenneth D. Pines-Jerry A. Bobbe 3/1977-Del Bland-Dr. Dane B. Nielsen 12/1999 (the
Naftzger lot ticket is included).