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Gem Red & Brown S-294
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1814 S-294 R1 Crosslet 4. PCGS graded MS-65+ Red & Brown.
CAC APPROVED
. Highly lustrous mint red fading to bluish steel
brown and chocolate with nearly 20% of the original mint red
remaining, mostly on the obverse. A beautiful Classic Head cent in
every respect. The best identifying marks, and they are absolutely
insignificant, are a tiny tick on the top of the 8, a microscopic hair-
line over the E in CENT, and a barely visible chip out of a dentil at
the bottom of the reverse (as struck). LDS, Breen state II. The die
clashmarks are gone, the fields show fine radial die flowlines, and a
raised ridge shows at the dentil tips over TES OF A. Graded MS65
Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #39205.
Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#2.
Our grade is MS65 Gem.
The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS
Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. The only
example graded Red & Brown at PCGS (PCGS # 36521)
Estimated Value .............................................................. $40,000-UP
Ex Colonial Trading Company-Gene Sanders (Coinko), Superior
9/7/1997:86 (lot ticket included).