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1803 S-244 R4. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.
Choice glossy
light chocolate brown with darker steel brown toning on the
highpoints and frosty lighter steel brown in protected areas.
Hints of very faded mint color are visible on both sides and
this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Nearly flawless. The
best identifying marks are a faint puff of darker steel brown
toning in the hair at the back of the head, an even fainter one
in the field over the bust tip, and a tiny diagonal nick high on
the neck under the ear lobe. M-LDS, Breen state II late, show-
ing die clashmarks on both sides but no trace of buckling on
the obverse. Plated in the Breen encyclopedia and 1991 Noyes
reference to illustrate the variety. Graded AU50 and CC#1 by
10 points over the CC#2 ANS example in the Noyes census,
his photo #21368. Bland says AU50 and CC#1.
Our grade is
AU55
. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are
noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS
for the variety
(PCGS # 36350)
Estimated Value..................................................... $15,000-UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb-Gensheimer-Walter Garrabrant-
Stack’s 2/3/1951:405-C. Douglas Smith (via Dorothy Paschal)
9/1959-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
6/5/2000:207-Jack Wadlington 6/2005-Bob Grellman and Chris
McCawley-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2247 (includes
the Naftzger collection envelope and Superior lot ticket).