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1801 S-216 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.
CAC APPROVED
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Lustrous steel brown and tan with ample mellowed mint red
remaining in protected areas on the obverse. Satiny mint frost
covers the planchet extending even to the highpoints of the de-
vices. The only defects, and they are certainly minor, are a couple
barely visible wisps of fine carbon or darker toning in the field
near the dentils left of the lower curls. In spite of these minor
imperfections this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. E-MDS,
Breen state II early. There are light die clashmarks on both sides
but the reverse die is uncracked. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#1
in the Noyes census, his photo #36121. Bland says MS60 but tied
for CC#6 in his census.
Our grade is MS60+.
Comes with an im-
pressive provenance that can be traced back more than 100 years.
The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS
Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS #
36245)
Estimated Value............................................................. $10,000-UP
Ex Henry Chapman 6/1909:759-Clarence S. Bement-Henry Chap-
man 5/1916:311-Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot
258-Henry A. Sternberg-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl-un-
known-Jess Peters #75, 11/1974:2639-unknown-Stu Levine 11/1998.