EAC 2026 Reg

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

 FINEST WITH SINGLE CUD

LOT 392 1803 S-249 R-2 F12 . Sharpness VF25 with smooth surfaces and attractive toning, but there are numerous contact marks, and some of them do catch your eye. There is a collection of small nicks in the field before the portrait, a rather strong vertical nick at the upper end of the hair ribbon, a dig at ST in STATES, and two small rim bumps at ME in AMERICA. Glossy brown and light olive blending to light chocolate in protected areas. No hint of corrosion or verdigris. Very rare M-LDS, Breen state V, with a strong cud break connecting RIC to the rim but without a cud at the bust tip. Graded VF25 net F12 and finest of only three known in the Noyes census, his photo #26036. 

Ex James R. McGuigan 1/1981-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 393 1803 S-249 R-2 F12 . A few points sharper, especially on the reverse, but there are traces of microscopic roughness and reddish verdigris on both sides. Mostly glossy light olive with reddish brown in protected areas. LDS, Breen state VI, with strong rim cuds at RIC and the bust tip. The most interesting feature of this cent, however, is a tiny “1” stamped into the edge below the date to indicate this is the Proskey-1 variety. (See the 1798 S-167 offered earlier in this sale for a similarly marked cent.) 

Ex Robert Le Blanc (Le Blanc Numismatics)-Denis W. Loring 6/1982-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

156 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA MAY 2, 2026 5PM EDT, EAC CONVENTION 2026