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Newcomb &
Penny Whimsy
Plate Coin
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1802 S-236 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.
Lustrous light brown
and tan with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the
devices. Traces of golden tan faded down from mint color show
in protected areas on both sides and the eye appeal of this cent is
excellent. The only marks are a thin diagonal nick at the tip of the
curl right of the ear and four microscopic ticks under the 02 in
the date. E-MDS, Breen state III, with a small bulge in the field left
of the lowest curl but no die cracks on the obverse. The reverse of
this cent is plated in the 1925 Newcomb reference on the cents of
1801-1803, and both sides are plated in
Penny Whimsy
, the 1991
Noyes reference, and in the Breen encyclopedia. Graded AU55 and
tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20791 Bland says
AU55 and tied for CC#5.
Our grade is MS60
. The attribution and
Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 1 finer in 64 at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 36317)
Estimated Value ............................................................... $10,000-UP
Ex George C. Carlton, Thomas L. Elder 12/1917:711-Dr. George P.
French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 289-T. James Clarke 1944-B.
Max Mehl #106, 6/1945:1679-B. Max Mehl #112, 4/1949:2343-
Dr. William H. Sheldon-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner
3/30/1992-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley
& Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/18/2002:1268 (Superior lot ticket
included).