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WELL-PEDIGREED S-221

Lot 198

1801 S-221 R2 Corrected Denominator 100/000 PCGS graded AU55.

Glossy olive brown and steel with

frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. Smooth and sharp with only

trivial marks. A small planchet chip in the field over the hair ribbon and a half dozen microscopic pinpricks

under the L in LIBERTY are good identifying marks for this cent. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing fine die

clashmarks on both sides but no crumbling in the dentils at F-A on the reverse. The Corrected Fraction feature

is strong. A very nice example of this popular “Redbook” variety, and it comes with a great provenance. Noyes

graded AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#5, his photo #27661. Bland says AU50 and CC#4.

Our grade is

EF45

. The attribution, 100/000 feature, and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.

Pop

3; 1 finer in 58 at PCGS for the variety

Estimated Value ..............................................................................................................................................$10,000-UP

Ex Gilbert D. Kingman, S. H. Chapman 2/1920:443-unknown-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Charles R. Mathewson 1955-Copley

Coin Co., 6/27/1955-C. Douglas Smith 1971-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:326-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986-Herman

Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/1988:193-John R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:497-Walter Husak,

Heritage 2/15/2008:2224-Gene Sherman 4/2009-Tom Reynolds Collection.