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1798 1C Second Hair. AU50 Details, Repaired, Altered Surfaces, ANACS. S-177, B-25, High R.4....
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Low Census-Level 1798 S-177 Cent
1798 1C Second Hair. AU50 Details, Repaired, Altered Surfaces, ANACS. S-177, B-25, High R.4. Bland VF20; tied for CC-6. Noyes Fine 15; tied for CC-7. Photo #27877. Our EAC Grade Fine 12.Equivalents. Clapp 37; EAC 25; Encyclopedia 1729; PCGS #1434.
Variety. Style II Hair. LIBERTY wide, LI close. Style I Letters. The obverse appears on S-176, S-177, and S-178. The reverse appears on S-177.
Surfaces. Rich olive-brown color with splashes of lighter tan. The surfaces are burnished, especially evident on the obverse, yet the overall appearance is respectable. Plain Edge.
Die State V. The latest die state with advanced cracks on the obverse. A patch of rust is evident at the lower right obverse. The reverse has several sets of clash marks, primarily from the drapery.
Census. The finest known S-177 grades just VF30, with a small number of other VF coins recorded by Bland and Noyes. The ANS holds one of the top six examples, limiting the number of census level pieces available to collectors.
Commentary. The obverse die cracked during its earliest use with S-176 but remained in the press to produce three different die combinations. The vertical crack is distinctive, and diagnostic of this obverse die.
Provenance. Charles J. Dupont (Stack's, 9/1954), lot 252, $100; Dorothy Paschal (1972); Robinson S. Brown, Jr. (Superior Galleries, 9/1986), lot 250, $1,485; Thomas D. Reynolds.
Personality. Charles Dupont and his partner, Charles Anderson, were antique dealers in Worcester, Massachusetts, who served as agents for the sale of a coin collection via Stack's auctions. The sales were held in September and November 1954, billed as the Anderson Dupont Sales. The large cents were cataloged by Sheldon and Breen.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2244, Variety PCGS# 36101, Base PCGS# 1434, Greysheet# 79963)
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
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