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1804 S-266, B-1 Cent, VF20
Intermediate Die State

1804 1C S-266, B-1, R.2, VF20 PCGS. Ex: Husak-Heard. Breen Die State III. Better known as State "b" with an obverse rim break on RTY, but no reverse rim break. Breen lists four different die states, his first state requiring perfect, uncracked dies. The 1804 cents may not exist in the earliest die state. States II, III, and IV correspond with the earlier notation of S-266a, b, and c. The middle die state is the scarcest of the three major, collectible die states of 1804 large cents. Due to the key-date status of the issue, third rarest date of the early large cents, some collectors are happy to have a single example in any of the three die states. Others, more serious in their copper pursuit, require three different examples. Mostly dark steel color with lighter reddish-brown on the highpoints of the obverse and reverse designs. The usual light handling marks are visible on the faintly rough surfaces. An attractive example of the important 1804 cent.
Ex: Walter J. Husak Collection / Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2008), lot 2270; Gene Heard Collection (Goldberg Auctions, 6/2017), lot 277; Paradise Collection (Stack's Bowers, 3/2019), lot 398; William Buxton Collection (Stack's Bowers, 8/2021), lot 1110.
From The Bruce Miller Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 224H, Variety PCGS# 36422, Base PCGS# 1504, Greysheet# 80052)

Weight: 13.48 grams

Metal: 100% Copper


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August, 2024
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