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1803 1C No Stems. MS63 Brown PCGS. S-243, B-1,

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1803 1C No Stems. MS63 Brown PCGS. S-243, B-1,
<B>1803 1C No Stems. MS63 Brown PCGS. S-243, B-1, R.2.</B></I> <B>Bland MS60; CC-5. Noyes AU55; CC-5. Photo #23089. Our EAC Grade AU55.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>Proskey 2; Doughty 180; McGirk 2A; Ross 2; Newcomb 1; EAC 1; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1751; PCGS #921501.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Small Date. Missing hair above 1. No stems, doubled S and fraction bar. The obverse appears on S-243. The reverse appears on 1802 S-241 and 1803 S-243.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces.</B></I> Gorgeous surfaces and mostly sharp design features, although the leaves are flat as always. Both sides have excellent luster with splendid olive and chestnut color. Hints of darker chocolate-brown highlight the devices. Each side has a few scattered surface marks.<BR><B><BR>Die State I. </B></I>Faint clash marks on each side, most noticeable above MERIC.<BR><B><BR>Appearances. </B></I>The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Breen's <I>Large Cent Encyclopedia</B></I>.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>This is an excellent year for the novice variety collector. There are 24 varieties currently identified, and only two are considered rare. These 24 die combinations represent six major types, including the Stemless Wreath offered here.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>George L. Davis (Stack's, 4/1954), lot 1614, $190; C. Douglas Smith; Louis Helfenstein; C. Douglas Smith; Dr. Robert A. Schuman; Superior (6/2000), lot 206, $10,062.50; Anthony Terranova and Chris Victor-McCawley.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. Louis Helfenstein</B></I> was a staff attorney for the Consolidated Mutual Insurance Company in New York City. He was born on July 15, 1906, and died on January 10, 1978. C. Douglas Smith introduced Helfenstein to large cents, and he went on to form an amazing collection of high-quality pieces. Of his 332 coins that Lester Merkin sold in August 1964, 319 graded Mint State.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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