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1798 1C Second Hair. AU55 PCGS. S-179, B-37, R.2. ...
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Description
Popular 1798 S-179 Large Cent
1798 1C Second Hair. AU55 PCGS. S-179, B-37, R.2. Noyes XF45; CC-10. Photo #59269. Our EAC Grade XF40.Equivalents. Proskey 27; Doughty 135; McGirk 19A; Clapp 39; EAC 37; Encyclopedia 1731; PCGS #1434.
Variety. Style II Hair. High 98. E in AMERICA first inverted. The obverse appears on S-179. The reverse appears on S-179.
Surfaces. Cleaned and recolored with hints of orange around the devices. Both sides have intermingled olive and steel surfaces with minor abrasions and faint hairlines. Plain Edge.
Die State III. Light clash marks and minor die chips.
Census. Several Mint State and AU examples are known, including four different coins that Noyes grades MS65. The Husak specimen ranks in the top dozen pieces of the variety.
Commentary. The date layout with 98 high is diagnostic of the variety. Look at the relative position of the 17 and 98 compared to the border to easily recognize this engraver feature. Since the obverse and reverse were only used to produce S-179, the single feature is enough to confirm attribution. Some collectors will look to the inverted E in AMERICA as further confirmation of the variety.
Provenance. Superior (2/2002), lot 1221; Chris Victor-McCawley (2005).
Personality. Daniel Girard (a.k.a. Daniel Gerard) signed the Mint Rules and Regulations document on January 1, 1793. His name is spelled Gerard in Henry Voigt's daily account book, and Girard on the Rules and Regulations document.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2244, Variety PCGS# 36104, Base PCGS# 1434, Greysheet# 79965)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
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Auction Info
2008 February Long Beach, CA Signature Coin Auction #460 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2008
14th-16th
Thursday-Saturday
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