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223 1802 S-232 R1 NGC graded AU58. Frosty light to medium
olive brown and chocolate with hints of lighter brown and tan in
protected areas on the reverse. Smooth and attractive, void of
any roughness or verdigris. The only marks are a few trivial
nicks, none notable. M-LDS, Breen state V, with light die clash-
marks on both sides and fine die cracks on the reverse. Four
dentils are fused under the 1 in the date. Our grade is
VF30+, close to VF35. The attribution is noted on the NGC
label.
Estimated Value .....................................................$1,000-UP
224 1802 S-232 R1 VF35 . Glossy dark chocolate brown and steel
with a few small areas of darker olive brown toning on the
obverse. Smooth and attractive with just a few small contact
marks. The only notable mark is a pinprick in the field off the
upper end of the hair ribbon. LDS, Breen state VII, with a
strong cud break at ATE in STATES.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $500-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
225 Trio of 1802 Cents graded VG10. Includes S-235 R3 MDS
with a cud break at TY in LIBERTY, S-236 R1 MDS, and S-238
R4 M-LDS. All are slightly sharper with minor defects, but all
have a clear date and legends. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.
226 1802 S-238 R4 VF25+. Sharpness VF35 but there are three
small, light rim bruises on the right side of the obverse and a
few minor nicks in the field behind the portrait. Otherwise this
cent is beautiful, nearly flawless. Attractive glossy medium
chocolate brown with steel brown toning on the highpoints.
Frosty luster shows in protected areas on the reverse. M-LDS,
Breen state IV, with heavy die clashmarks through LIBERTY and
to the right plus several die cracks on the reverse. A nice exam-
ple of this tough die variety in spite of the obverse marks.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $750-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
227 1802 S-238 R4 PCGS graded VF35. Attractive glossy
medium chocolate brown and steel with underlying mint frost in
protected areas on the reverse. There is some minor dirt and a
few contact marks, but the eye appeal is excellent. The notable
marks are three dull nicks on the neck and a thin diagonal nick
hidden in the drapery over the 2 in the date. E-MDS, Breen
state II, with obvious die clashmarks at LIBERTY and several die
cracks on the reverse. Our grade is VF30 net VF25 for the
minor marks. At the lower end of the condition census for this
tough die variety.
Estimated Value .......................................................$600-UP
Ex the Rod Burress Collection.
228 1802 S-240 R3 VF20. Slightly sharper but there are traces of
minor roughness hidden under glossy dark chocolate brown and
steel toning. There is a faint spot of reddish chocolate toning
hidden in the hair under the ribbon and some small contact
marks scattered over both sides. A dull nick on the rim over the
second T in STATES is a good identifying mark. LDS, Breen state
IV. There are strong die clashmarks on both sides and a clear
die crack from the bust to the rim before the eye. Noyes photo
#39422, CC#11 in his condition census for the variety.
Estimated Value .......................................................$500-UP
Ex Mid American Rare Coin Auctions 5/1990:13-March Wells,
2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:312.
229 Group of 16 1802 Cents grading Basal State-1 to Good-
5. Average grade is AG3. Includes 10 different die varieties, 2 of
which have cud breaks. Some are sharper with defects but all
have a readable date (although a couple are weak). Lot of 16
coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection.
230 Group of 41 Large Cents, 1802-1857, graded Cull to AG.
Many are sharper with defects but all have a readable date.
Includes an 1857 Small Date. Lot of 41 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
231 Pair of 1803 Cents. Includes S-243 R2 Stemless Wreath and
Doubled Fraction Bar MDS with a rim cud break over the Y and
to the right VF20 net F12 for microscopic granularity and a light
scratch, and S-256 R3 MDS F12. Both are glossy dark chocolate
brown and steel. The dates and legends are clear. Lot of 2
coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.