^Lot 396 1803 S-253 R-2 VF25

1803 S-253 R-2 VF25Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but covered with microscopic roughness under rather glossy brown and chocolate toning. There are a few tiny specks of verdigris in protected areas and some light scratches on the obverse, mostly on the neck. The eye appeal of this cent is better than the technical description. TDS, Breen state VI, with a rim cud that connects 180 to the rim, and this cud extends to beyond the lowest curl. Graded EF40 net VF30 and finest of the terminal die state by 10 points in the Noyes census, his photo #26223.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex James R. McGuigan 1979-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection