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Handsome Select 1795 Plain Edge Cent, S-78
Ex: Pittman

1795 1C Plain Edge MS63 Brown PCGS. S-78, B-8, R.1. Ex: Pittman. An impressive Liberty Cap type coin. The strike is intricate across all devices, and the shimmering surfaces display only trivial contact. The obverse is consistently olive-brown, while the reverse is steel-gray with plentiful faded red. The reverse has many overlapping sets of clash marks. Minor planchet flaws are noted near the profile and cap. Population: 14 in 63 Brown, 8 finer (11/07). EAC 60.
Ex: Henry Chapman (11/1915); New Netherlands Coin Company (4/1960), lot 1368; John Pittman Collection (Akers, 10/1997), lot 167.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223T, PCGS# 1380, Greysheet# 732)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Metal: 100% Copper


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
January, 2008
9th-12th Wednesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 24
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