Fred Borcherdts ANA Sale

FRED BORCHERDT’S HALL OF FAME COLLECTION 1793-1814 CENTS

CONDITION CENSUS S-174

LOT 223 1798 S-174 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8, PCGS graded AU55 . Glossy steel brown on the highpoints with lustrous golden tan in the fields and protected areas. A beautiful cent with just a light touch of friction on the highpoints, but there are a couple small nicks on the jaw and some small puffs of dark toning (not carbon) on the obverse. M-LDS, Breen state IV early, with minor die cracks and strong clashmarks. The cheek and upper part of the neck are covered with very shallow low spots caused by debris on the die. Graded AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #62605. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is EF45+ . Another very nice 1798 cent in this wonderful collection. 36092.55/61275944

From the Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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