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Noyes Plate Coin S-248
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1803 S-248 R4. PCGS graded AU-55.
A “Mumps” variety.
Very attractive uniform frosty medium olive brown and
chocolate. Nearly flawless with outstanding eye appeal. The
only marks, and they are trivial, are a tiny tick under the
lower end of the hair ribbon and a microscopic pinprick over
the outer right foot of the M in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen
state II late. The die cracks at MERIC are clear but the radial
crack from the rim between the E & R has not formed. The
“Mumps” break at the throat is strong. There is a very shallow
low spot around the top leaves of the wreath caused by debris
on the die. Graded EF40 net VF30 (reason for deduction un-
known but his photo of this cent is substandard) and tied for
CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #24252. Bland says EF40
and tied for CC#5.
Our grade is EF40
. The reverse of this
cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes book to illustrate the later die
state. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on
the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the
variety
(PCGS # 36362)
Estimated Value...................................................... $7,000-UP
Ex Kurt R. Krueger 8/8/1989-Doug Bird-Del Bland-Dr. Philip
W. Ralls 4/1992-Robert W. Everett (Classical American Coins)-
Doug Roether 8/1998.
280
1803 S-249 R2 Corrected Denominator 100 over 000. PCGS graded AU-
58+.
CAC APPROVED
. Lustrous tan and light steel brown with darker steel
brown toning on the highpoints. A couple hints of very faded mint color can
be found on the reverse and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. There
is a mere suggestion of rub on the highest points of the devices and a few
light contact marks on both sides. The notable ones are a dull scratch hidden
over the curl on the neck, a shallow planchet flake near the dentils left of the
lower curls, and a light rim bruise over the R in AMERICA. Nicely struck
E-MDS, Breen state II. There is a small bulge in the field off the tip of the
bust but the obverse is uncracked. The narrow rim break at ED in UNITED
is clear. The corrected denominator and “Mumps” features are bold. Graded
AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #20460.
Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#6.
Our grade is AU55.
A superior example
of this popular “Redbook” variety. The attribution, 100/000 feature, and
Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 3
finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in MS62, 1 in MS63, and 1 in MS64 (PCGS
# 36416)
Estimated Value....................................................................... $8,000-UP
Ex Frederic W. Geiss, B. Max Mehl #109, 2/1947:82-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.,
New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:565-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Myles
Z. Gerson-Del Bland 8/1982-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr., 3/1983-Denis
Loring 4/1983-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:367-Tony Terrano-
va-Herman Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/1988:228-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz
4/15/1988-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions
8/17/1996:242 (the Ruttenberg collection envelope and last 3 lot tickets
are included).