Fred Borcherdts ANA Sale

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

LOT 332 1804 S-266a R4+ PCGS VF Detail, Environmentl Damage . Slightly sharper than the assigned grade but there are traces of greenish verdigris at the back of the head and LIB. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth with only trivial marks scattered over both sides. Glossy chocolate brown with hints of reddish brown at the back of the head. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or cud breaks. Noyes graded VF20 net F12, his photo #29005. Our grade is net F15. A decent mid-grade example of this tough date. 36422.97/56549997

From the Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

LOT 333 1804 S-266b R5 PCGS VF Detail, Altered Surface . A sharp cent but there are some contact marks including an obvious dig at ES in STATES and a few light rim bruises at the bottom of the obverse. Otherwise quite nice with very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown toning on smooth surfaces. MDS, Breen state III, with a cud break at RTY and a clear die crack through the top of MERI but no cud break in that area. Graded VF25 net F15 and CC#5 of those known with the single cud break in the Noyes census, his photo #25801. Our grade is net F15. A decent example of this relatively rare die state. 36422.94/56556704 

Ex Denis W. Loring 8/1980-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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