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1795 1C Lettered Edge MS65 Brown PCGS. S-75, B-3, R.3.

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1795 1C Lettered Edge MS65 Brown PCGS. S-75, B-3, R.3.
<B>1795 1C Lettered Edge MS65 Brown PCGS.</B></I> S-75, B-3, R.3. Breen Die State IV, but without the triple clashmark beneath S O. Sheldon-75 is the most available Lettered Edge variety for the date, although the Lettered Edge cents of 1795 are scarcer than their Plain Edge counterparts. Even without inspection of the edge, S-75 is immediately identifiable by the lengthy spine from the leaf beneath the T in UNITED. Similar spines from the N in UNITED, the C and T in CENT, the right ribbon end, and the leaf beneath the second T in STATES suggest that the die engraver was not having his best day.<BR> A splendid golden-brown Gem with shimmering luster and an unabraded appearance. Minute planchet flaws are present on the lower left obverse field, and on the field inside the wreath, but these are unimportant and of mint origin. Two tiny gray spots on the nose serve as an identifier for this high grade representative. The 95 in the date and the T in LIBERTY exhibit slight strike doubling, but the overall strike is exceptional, with no soft areas on the legends, portrait, or wreath. Traces of faded mint red reside in selected recesses, such as between the pole and bust. A sizeable majority of remaining S-75 cents are dark, rough, and worn, and nearly pristine examples are of significant interest to specialists as well as early type collectors. Among the finest certified examples of the variety. As of (10/06), PCGS has certified seven pieces as MS65 Brown, and an additional two coins as MS65 Red and Brown, but none are certified as Red or in grades above MS66. EAC 60.<BR><I>From The Essex Palm Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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