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1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction. AU58 PCGS.

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1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction. AU58 PCGS.
<B>1803 1C Small Date, Small Fraction. AU58 PCGS. S-263, B-22, R.3.</B></I> <B>Bland MS60; CC-1. Noyes AU50; CC-3. Photo #23292. Our EAC Grade AU50.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>Proskey 7; Doughty 185; McGirk 14C; Ross 7; Newcomb 21; EAC 22; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1753; PCGS #1482.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Small Date. Separated date, 18 and 03 close. Small Fraction. Six berries left. The obverse appears on S-262 and S-263. The reverse appears on S-263 and S-264.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces.</B></I> Both sides have deep steel-brown and pale green toning, enhanced by pale blue overtones, with sharp design details and smooth surfaces. Only the slightest trace of corrosion is evident. Considerable luster is still present on the obverse and the reverse.<BR><B><BR>Die State VII. </B></I>The terminal die state with a rim break below the date, and evidence of a retained cud forming above the crack at STA.<BR><B><BR>Commentary.</B></I> Although not a rarity, the S-263 variety is seldom encountered in nice condition. This piece, called Mint State and finest known in the Bland Census, represents an important opportunity for the advanced cent collector.<BR><B><BR>Appearances. </B></I>The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Newcomb, <I>Early American Cents</B></I>, <I>Penny Whimsy</B></I>, Noyes, and Breen's <I>Large Cent Encyclopedia</B></I>.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>T.S. Bronson; S.H. Chapman (2/1911), lot 407, $3; F.G. Simpson; S.H. Chapman (6/1924), lot 32, $20; Howard R. Newcomb; George H. Hall (Stack's, 5/1945), lot 210, $25; Henry Grunthal; Homer K. Downing (New Netherlands, 1952 ANA), lot 1962, $50; C. Douglas Smith; Dr. Robert A. Schuman; Superior (9/2004), lot 573, $13,800.</B></I><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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