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Noyes Plate Coin For 1802 S-225
Semi-Unique Terminal State S-225
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1802 S-225 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.
CAC APPROVED
. Very at-
tractive lustrous light to medium chocolate brown with lighter steel brown
toning in protected areas on the reverse and tiny peeps of faded mint color
in a few places. No spots or stains, only microscopic contact marks visible
only with a glass. The notable ones are a thin nick along the jawline and a
very thin diagonal nick or short hairline over the left corner of the eye. E-
MDS, Breen state III. There are die clashmarks on both sides and die cracks
on the reverse, but the cud break under the 802 has not formed. This cent
is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the variety. Graded MS62
Choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #21632.
Bland says MS61 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 # 36290)
Estimated Value .........................$12,000-UP
Ex L. P. Jones, Thomas L. Elder
6/1/1922:573-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William
H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.,
2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Dennis Mendel-
son 10/1992 (Naftzger collection envelope
included).
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1802 S-225 R3 PCGS Genuine, G Details, Scratch.
Glossy
medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are
smooth, free of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. How-
ever there are a half dozen old pin scratches on the obverse
and a couple more on the reverse, all blended perfectly
into the attractive toning. This would be an unremarkable
cent if not for the die state. Semi-unique terminal die state,
Breen VII, with a strong cud break at ES-OF. The date is
clear and the cud is prominent. The other known example
is the Dan Holmes coin which was sold in our sale of his
collection 9/6/2009:434. Graded G6 net G4 and tied for
CC#1 of 2 known with the full cud break in the Noyes
census, his photo #60538.
Our grade is G4+ net AG3
, this
piece being the sharper of the 2 examples. The attribution
and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure
label
(PCGS # 36290)
Estimated Value ......................................................$500-UP
Ex Mike Shelton 4/2008.