^Lot 372 1802 S-225 R-3 VF25

1802 S-225 R-3 VF25At least 5 points sharper with smooth surfaces that have a few contact marks. The notable marks are small digs over the E and Y in LIBERTY, a couple vertical hairline scratches in the field behind the portrait, a rough line of ticks at the leaf tips over the O in ONE, and a small dig at the top of the numerator. Mostly glossy medium olive brown and steel. Extremely rare LDS, Breen state VI, with a raised retained cud break at ES-O. Graded VF25 net F12 and finest of only two known in this die state in the Noyes census, his photo #23124. The other piece is a scudzy Basal State-1. An important cent for the collector of significant die states, and it comes with a great provenance.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co.), lot 1895-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:292 (as VF25)-Brett Dudek 1/18/2008-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (EAC Sale lot ticket included)