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1794 1C Head of '94. AU50 PCGS. S-47, B-39, R.4

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1794 1C Head of '94. AU50 PCGS. S-47, B-39, R.4
<B>1794 1C Head of '94. AU50 PCGS. S-47, B-39, R.4.</B></I> <B>Bland VF25; tied for CC-5. Noyes VF25; CC-3. Photo #27574. Our EAC Grade VF25.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Equivalents. </B></I>Maris 45; Doughty 25; Hays 6; McGirk 3-A; Ross 5-C; Chapman 29; EAC 37; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1668; PCGS #901374.<BR><BR><B>Variety. </B></I>Back of the bust is short, doubled dentil left of 1. Notch on lower edge of left ribbon bow. The obverse appears on S-47, S-48, S-49, and NC-9. The reverse appears on S-47. Lettered Edge, leaf points up.<BR><BR><B>Surfaces. </B></I>Medium brown with splashes of darker steel and lighter reddish-brown in the obverse fields. A small mark on Liberty's neck and a few faint scratches are visible on the obverse, along with several minor rim bruises on each side.<BR><BR><B>Die State II.</B></I> An early state with light obverse clash marks above and below the cap. The reverse has a faint crack through the tops of ATE. Breen described repunching of LI in early die states. This coin has doubling on those letters, as well as RTY, but as a result of inconsequential strike doubling rather than die repunching.<BR><BR><B>Appearances. </B></I>The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Noyes (2006).<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>Finest known of this variety, a permanent part of the ANS Collection, grades XF45. This example has similar sharpness but is downgraded for the minor reverse rim bruises, yet still ranks in the Condition Census.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>Maris called this variety the "Young Head," while Sheldon suggested the "Braided Upper Locks" variety, since the top two hair locks appear braided. The reverse design is asymmetrical, with the ribbon bow left of center.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Fred Coops, Jr.; Steven Teoli (5/1984); Jack Beymer; Midwest Collection (5/1990); Thomas D. Reynolds (6/1995).</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. Fred W. Coops, Jr.</B></I> was the longtime owner of Fred Coops & Co, Inc., a California collectibles business. After graduating from high school in 1935, he and his father set up stamp shops in two separate cities, and the son proved successful, diversifying into coins and precious metals as well. Fred W. Coops, Jr. operated his San Bernardino business for nearly 60 years until his death in 1992. The firm remains in business today, operated by Randy Briggs and John Dudding.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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