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1802 Large Cent S-241 AU58

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1802 Large Cent S-241 AU58
Large Cents 1802 S-241 R1 AU58. Stemless Reverse. Double Fraction Bar. <b>Attractive glossy steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in the protected areas. There is just the barest touch of light friction on the highest points. The only notable mark is a small chip out of the planchet at the dentils left of the lowest curl, as struck. The surfaces are covered with a very thin coat of lacquer or similar protectant (which could be removed, if desired). EDS, Breen state I. This is the plate coin illustrated in the Breen book. Nicely struck with excellent eye appeal. Listed as AU55 and tied for CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes' list shows AU50 and tied for CC#3.</b> Ex Carl Wurtzbach, Barney Bluestone #76, 4/1943:1686-Barney Bluestone (privately)-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 11/56-Dorothy Paschal-Ellen Enzler, Numismatic and Antiquarian Service Corp of America 12/78:2641-Ellen Enzler-Dr. Dane B. Nielsen-Myles Z. Gerson-Bert Cohen 3/20/87-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 12/87-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 3/30/92-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman. <p align="center">Superior Galleries was founded in 1929 and has been a leader in
the numismatic auction business since 1971.</p> <p align="center"><b>Consignments wanted for June 2 & 3, 2002 Pre-Long Beach Sale.</b></p> <p align="center"><b>Call Steve Deeds</b> at (800) 421-0754 ext 230.</p>