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Noyes and Breen Plate Coin
263
1802 S-233 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.
Lustrous medium olive brown and steel with numerous very faint specks of
slightly lighter steel brown toning on the obverse and generous traces of faded mint red in protected areas on the reverse. Very
attractive with solid mint state eye appeal, but there is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices plus a few small contact
marks on the obverse. The notable ones are three thin nicks in the field before the face and neck, a couple small vertical nicks
on the chin, a diagonal one on the neck near the curl, and one more on the shoulder. EDS, Breen state I, prior to the bulge
appearing at the bust tip. Three dentils are fused by crumbling under the 1 in the date but the break does not reach inside the
dentil tips. A shallow low spot over CE in CENT was caused by minor debris stuck on the die, most likely grease or oil used
to lubricate the machinery. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen and Noyes references, and the reverse is plated in
Early American Cents
and
Penny Whimsy
. Graded AU55 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #20194. Bland says AU55
and tied for CC#1.
Our grade is AU58+, very close to MS60
. Ted Naftzger graded this cent MS65, a testament to the great eye
appeal is offers. Comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS
Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 36308)
Estimated Value .................................................................................................................................................................... $15,000-UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:362-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-
R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 3/30/1992-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/
Superior 2/18/2002:1266-Jack Wadlington-Chris McCawley & Bob Grellman-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2236 (includes
the Naftzger collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).