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1802 S-237 R2. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.
CAC APPROVED
. Beautiful lustrous uniform olive brown and
steel. An outstanding cent, void of any spots, stains, or notable marks. A pair of thin nicks at the bottom of the
neck, a few tiny ticks hidden in the hair over the shoulder, and a small pinprick or planchet chip at the left end
of the eyebrow are the best identifying marks, but they are nearly invisible. M-LDS, Breen state VIII. All the die
cracks described by Breen are present but the cud at STAT has not formed. The obverse of this cent is plated in the
1925 Newcomb reference on the cents of 1801-1803. Graded MS62 Choice and CC#2 in the Noyes census in which
only 2 are graded mint state, his photo #37103. Bland says MS60 and CC#4.
Our grade is MS62+, very close to
MS63.
The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 1 finer in
MS64 at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 1470)
Estimated Value............................................................................................................................................... $15,000-UP
Ex William F. Brown, Henry Chapman 1/1915:320-Henry Chapman-Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL,
lot 280-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:379-James G. Macallister-Charles Green (R.
Green)12/17/1949-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles Z. Gerson-Kenneth Goldman 8/5/1998.