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1793 Chain Cent, XF Details
AMERI., Sheldon-1
Famous Introductory Cent Variety

1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4 -- Environmental Damage -- NGC Details. XF. A few patterns may have preceded it, but the Sheldon-1 cent is the first die marriage struck at the U.S. Mint for commerce. It is also the die variety that abbreviates AMERICA as AMERI. This was presumably done for aesthetic reasons, to balance UNITED and STATES on the reverse peripheral legend layout. S-1 is also noted for its wide date. Low grade examples can be attributed by the E in ONE, which is fairly distant from the chain. The present example is much sharper than the typical Chain cent, since fine details of Liberty's hair are evident. As is the case for most Chain cents, the surfaces are deep brown and shows signs of granularity, though to a lesser degree than implied by the NGC designation. The minor to moderate marks are inoffensive, though we note slender abrasions above the C in CENT and below the D in UNITED. Our EAC grade VF20.

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January, 2021
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