1816 N-3 R-4 PCGS AU 53 Matron or Coronet Head Large Cent Coin 1c

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PCGS authenticated and graded AU 53. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown mottled with some darker olive brown tones on both sides. There is a tiny scratch over the left top of the T in CENT, the only mark of note. The surfaces are smooth except for an area of microscopic roughness under the glossy toning at star 3 that takes a good glass to see. MDS. The rim cud break from star 8 to star 11 is strong. Comes with a nice provenance. 

Ex; Dr. William H. Sheldon (from his first collection sold to finance his medical studies), Stack’s 10/15/1938:659 – Floyd T. Starr, Stack’s 12/4/1984:1550  -Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. – Chris McCawley – Thomas Wachtel Collection

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