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Finest 1802 S-240
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1802 S-240 R3. PCGS graded AU-58+.
CAC APPROVED
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Very attractive lustrous medium chocolate brown and steel
mixed with lighter brown and tan, especially on the reverse.
Peeps of faded mint red are visible on the reverse and this cent
offers outstanding eye appeal. There is just the faintest hint of
friction on the highest points of the designs and only micro-
scopic handling marks. The notable defects are a small spot of
dark toning just left of the lowest curl, a small chip or nick at
the junction of the bust and neck, and a couple very faint di-
agonal hairlines on the cheek. E-MDS, Breen state II. There are
die cracks on the reverse but none on the obverse, and the die
clashmarks are bold. A relatively recent discovery of this tough
die variety. Graded AU50 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his
photo #39266. Not seen by Bland.
Our grade is AU55+.
The
attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS
Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS
# 36329)
Estimated Value........................................................ $10,000-UP
Discovered in Europe’s “Low Countries”-Bob Churchill 5/3/2002.