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***Auction Highlight*** 1798 2nd Hair Style S-166 Draped Bust Large Cent 1c Graded ms61 bn By SEGS (

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:8,300.00 - 16,600.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1798 2nd Hair Style S-166 Draped Bust Large Cent 1c Graded ms61 bn By SEGS (
***Auction Highlight*** 1798 2nd Hair Style S-166 Draped Bust Large Cent 1c Graded ms61 bn By SEGS. Uo for Auction is the Incredibly Scarce and Highly sought Sheldon 166 Variety of the 1798 Draped Bust Large Cent. The s-166 has a unique Die Break on the Reverse and is one of the most sought varieties of the issue. lossy medium chocolate brown and steel with lighter golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas and darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. This cent offers great eye appeal. M-LDS, Breen State IV. The die crack that arcs through the lower left part of the reverse is strong and the right side of the E in UNITED is filled by a small internal cud break. Narrow rim cuds are visible over STA and the reverse is rotated 35 degrees CCW. This Variety always sells for a Substantial Premium. In 2017 at Goldbergs an au58+ sold for $14,100 and in 2014 an ms62 sold for $15,275. Of the 8 examples that sold at auction in the past 10 Years, all 8 sold between $14,100 and $24,675! We anticipate very strong bidding on this ms61 BN s-166 example. We have included the au58+ and the ms62 for comparison. Good Luck in obtaining this superb coin. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation