1798 S-173 R-5- PCGS MS 62 BN Draped Bust Large Cent Coin 1c

PCGS authenticated and graded MS 62 BN. Lustrous tan, light olive, and bluish steel with puffs of darker toning on both sides. A spot at the bottom of the N in ONE contains a trace of fine carbon. A sharp cent with solid mint state details but there are two strong nicks on the obverse: one at the eye and another on the throat. E-MDS, Breen state IV late. The cud over RTY reaches from the curve of the R to over the right top of the Y, a die state between Breen's IV and V. In addition a crack outlines where rest of the state V cud is forming, extending the cud to over the upright of the R. Tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #35040. Bland says tied for CC#8.

Ex; Discovered in Europe-Lester Merkin 6/4/1971:555 ($550)-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Jason Carter (Carter Numismatics, Ltd.), McCawley & Grellman Auctions 1/11/1997:226 ($4840)-COL Steven K. Ellsworth.


Year - 1798
Variety - S-173
Rarity - 3