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1812 S-288 Cent, MS61 Brown
Rare in Mint State, CAC

1812 1C Large Date, S-288, B-3, R.2, MS61 Brown NGC. CAC. Ex: "Col" E.H.R. Green. Breen Die State III, the later die state with the stars and letters drawn toward the rim. A steel-gray obverse is paired with an olive-brown reverse. Surfaces are smooth aside from a hair-thin mark near the profile and a nick on the reverse rim at 12 o'clock. This example is virtually void of granularity. NGC reports only 31 numerically finer pieces (12/25).
Ex: Eric P. Newman Collection Part V - New York (Heritage, 11/2014), lot 3122; "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate; Partnership of Eric P. Newman / B.G. Johnson d.b.a. St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.; Eric P. Newman @ $10.00; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From The Presidio Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 224W, Variety PCGS# 36505, Base PCGS# 1564, Greysheet# 80077)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Metal: 100% Copper


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
January, 2026
14th-17th Wednesday-Saturday
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