1797 S-130 R-2 PCGS AU 53 Rev of 97, Stems Draped Bust Large Cent Coin 1c

PCGS authenticated and graded AU 53. Frosty dark bluish steel brown with lighter reddish chocolate brown toning in the protected areas of the obverse and a small area of similar reddish toning at the base of the N in CENT. There are some faint contact marks including a couple light hairline scratches in the field before the nose. The protected areas are covered with fine die flowlines creating satiny mint luster. LDS, Breen state V, the die cracks down from the dentils left of the hair ribbon are strong and outline a small internal cud break, and there is a weaker vertical die crack in the field before the portrait. Tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #35932.

Ex; Coin Galleries 5/1989:1603 - Tony Terranova - Dr. Tom Chalkley, Superior 1/1990:311 - Gary Ruttenberg M&G Auctions 8/1996:135 - Tom Reynolds 1996 - Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/2005 - Dan W. Holmes Jr Collection M&G Auctions/Goldbergs 9/2009:235 - Goldbergs 2/2018:333 - Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

Year - 1797
Variety - S-130
Rarity - 2