Rothchild Counterfeit Houston Money Show Auction January 20, 2024

LOT 53 Pair of 1800 Cents. Includes S-205 R4- MDS G6, and S-207 R3 MDS G6. Both are glossy brown and chocolate with a clear date and legends. Lot of 2 coins.

LOT 56 Trio of Cents, 1801 & 1803. Includes 1801 S-213 R2 EDS G5 net AG3 for granularity, 1803 S-245 R3 MDS G5, and 1803 S-246 Scarce EDS without the usual “Mumps” break at the throat G5. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins.

LOT 54 1800 S-208 R3 VG7. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive, free of any notable marks. MDS, Breen state III, with a cud break at TY and to the right.

Ex Glenn McCawley 12/2019-Gary Smith Collection

LOT 57 1801 S-224 R1 PCGS AU Details, Smoothed. Attractive glossy chocolate and darker olive brown. Looks choice with great detail, but a glass reveals that both sides were lightly smoothed and expertly retoned. No idea why the cent was smoothed; it shows no trace of roughness or other problems that might have moved someone to alter the surfaces. The only marks are a few very light scratches on the forehead extending into the field and hair, all lost in the toning. EDS, Breen state I, before any crumbling in the dentils. Our grade is net VF25 . 1458.98/32958775

Ex Stack’s Bowers 11/16/2015:22032 (lot ticket included)

LOT 55 1800 S-210 R5+ Basal State-1. Sharper but rough and ugly with scratches and crud. Dull dark olive brown and steel. Probably dug out of soil. The date is gone and about half the legends are readable. What makes this cent interesting is the die state. Rare LDS, Breen state VII, with a well defined cud break at AME.

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