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Newcomb Plate Coin For S-250
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1803 S-250 R2. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown.
CAC APPROVED
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Lustrous medium brown with darker steel brown and olive ton-
ing on the highpoints. Traces of reddish tan faded down from
mint color are visible in protected areas on the reverse. The only
marks are a pair of small diagonal nicks in the field under the hair
ribbon and a collection of microscopic pinpricks at the top of the
N in CENT. MDS with subtle die clashmarks on both sides but no
cracks. This cent is plated in the 1925 Newcomb reference on the
cents of 1801-1803. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes
census, no photo available. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#3.
Our grade is MS60.
Comes with a provenance that has been traced
back over 100 years. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are
noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 3; 2 finer at PCGS for the
variety, 1 in MS63 and 1 in MS65 (PCGS # 36365)
Estimated Value ............................................................... $10,000-UP
Ex Henry L. Jewett, S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1909:1673-H. O.
Granberg-William H. Woodin, The United States Coin Co.
5/19/1915:237-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458,
2/7/1945:412-T. James Clarke 10/1954-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abe Kosoff
10/21/1959:81-Louis Helfenstein, Lester Merkin 8/14/1964:32-un-
known-Mayflower Coin Auctions 6/1966:1413-unknown-Harmer
Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. 9/1980:67-unknown-Doug Bird 1/2012.