^Lot 370 1802 S-225 R-3 EF45

1802 S-225 R-3 EF45Slightly sharper but the toning is uneven, and that affects the eye appeal of an otherwise very impressive cent. Glossy dark olive brown mixed with light to medium brown on both sides. The strike is very sharp and there is just a hint of friction on the highest points of the devices. A tiny nick in the field below the lower end of the hair ribbon, another on the throat, and a faint hairline under AME to the dentils at the adjacent F are the only notable marks, and they are trivial. MDS, Breen state V, with a cud break below 802 and the dentils before the throat are crumbled. The fields are hard and slightly reflective. Graded AU50 and tied for CC#13 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#15, his photo #26195.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex C. H. Stearns, Mayflower Numismatic Auctions 12/2/1966:348-John Christensen (Excelsior Coin Galleries) 4/1984-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection