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Noyes Plate Coin For S-260

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1803 S-260 R1 Small Date, Large Fraction. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.

Very attractive lustrous light steel brown with slightly darker steel brown ton-

ing on the highpoints and hints of light bluish steel overtone on both sides.

There is a subtle puff of darker steel brown toning centered on the upper edge

of the bust, a speck of similar toning near the dentils before the chin, and a

small streak of similar toning down from the lower curls. Satiny mint frost

covers all but the highest points of the devices and this cent offers excellent

eye appeal. The only signs of contact are the faintest hint of rub on the highest

points and some microscopic marks in the field before the portrait. E-MDS

Breen state II. The 3 in the date is now strong but there are no bulges on the

obverse. The reverse of this cent is plated in the 1925 Newcomb reference on

the cents of 1801-1803 as well as in

Early American Cents

and

Penny Whimsy

.

Both sides are plated in the 1991 Noyes reference. Graded MS60 net AU55 and

tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20704. Bland says AU55 and tied

for CC#3 of the confirmed examples in the Breen/Bland census.

Our grade

is AU58

. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the

PCGS Secure label.

Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety

(PCGS # 36404)

Estimated Value ..................................................................................... $6,000-UP

Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:442-unknown-

Hollinbeck Kagin Coin Co.-Abe Kosoff 10/1961:317-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC

Sale 4/1989:149-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:285-Larry Briggs Rare Coins-

Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 4/4/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992:137-Tony

Terranova-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 4/2004 (includes the 1992 Superior lot ticket and

Ralls collection envelope).