1802 1C AU58 PCGS. S-240, B-18, R.3....

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Bland's Finest 1802 S-240 Cent

1802 1C AU58 PCGS. S-240, B-18, R.3. Bland AU50; CC-1. Noyes XF40; CC-2. Photo #29012. Our EAC Grade AU50.

Equivalents. Proskey 13; Doughty 176; McGirk 15A; Ross 9-L; Newcomb 18; EAC 18; Encyclopedia 1749; PCGS #1470.

Variety. Curl point below upright of B. Missing berry right of CENT, leaf below curve of D. The obverse appears on S-240. The reverse appears on S-239 and S-240.

Surfaces. Rich olive-brown surfaces with traces of light tan in the protected areas on each side. A few tiny blemishes are evident on each side, but none are significant. A couple of small splashes of darker steel toning on the obverse are located right of Y and below the left side of the 0. Weakly defined at the bust and at OF.

Die State II. A rare die state with heavy obverse clash marks but no cracks. The reverse is a mess, with heavy clash marks and prominent die cracks, yet it remained in use for quite some time, through two additional die states.

Appearances. The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Noyes (1991) and in Breen's Large Cent Encyclopedia.

Census. Like several others, this scarce variety is unknown in Mint State, and only a single AU piece (this coin) appears in Bland's Condition Census. Noyes grades the top two coins XF40, but records this example in second position because of surface quality.

Provenance. From England; New Netherlands Coin Co. via John J. Ford (10/1970); C. Douglas Smith; Dr. Robert A. Schuman; Superior (2/2002), lot 1275; Dr. Wallace Lee (Superior, 5/2003), lot 516; W.M. "Jack" Wadlington; Chris Victor-McCawley.

Personality. John J. Ford was born in Hollywood, California, on March 5, 1924. A World War II veteran, he served with the Army Signal Corps from 1943 to 1946, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1948 to 1950, and Army Counter-Intelligence from 1950 to 1959. He cataloged for Stack's in the 1940s, conducted auctions under his own name, and began a 20-year association with New Netherlands Coin Company in 1951. Ford was a director of the Professional Numismatists Guild from 1971 to 1975. Although many small consignments have been sold on Ford's behalf, his main collection was recently sold by Stack's in a series of 21 auctions.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 224E, Variety PCGS# 36329, Base PCGS# 1470, Greysheet# 80026)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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2008 February Long Beach, CA Signature Coin Auction #460 (go to Auction Home page)

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February, 2008

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