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1798 1C First Hair. AU55 PCGS. S-160, B-21, R.3

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1798 1C First Hair. AU55 PCGS. S-160, B-21, R.3
<B>1798 1C First Hair. AU55 PCGS. S-160, B-21, R.3.</B></I> <B>Bland VF35; tied for CC-5. Noyes XF40; CC-3. Photo #37693. Our EAC Grade XF40.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Equivalents.</B></I> Doughty 130; McGirk 18C, 18D; Clapp 20; EAC 21; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1722; PCGS #1431.<BR><BR><B>Variety. </B></I>Style I Hair. Wide date, 98 distant. Lines from rim to ER. The obverse appears on S-160 and S-161. The reverse appears on S-160, S-162, and S-176.<BR><BR><B>Surfaces. </B></I>Lovely reddish-brown and lighter tan surfaces with a few faint circulation marks. A light scratch is visible in the left obverse field, accompanied by tiny abrasions on both sides. Double Flange Edge.<BR><BR><B>Die State V. </B></I>Characteristics of several different die states seem to be present, although not all characteristics of the latest die state are noted. Specifically, the small dash left of the 1 is present, but no trace of clash marks below the date is visible.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>Bland records two Mint State coins and two XF pieces, followed by this example and several other VF coins. Noyes grades the Husak example fully XF and lists it as third finest in his roster. <BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>This coin realized 1,815 Australian dollars in July 1994, with an exchange rate of 72.88 cents U.S. per Australian dollar at that time.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Noble Numismatics (Australia, 7/1994), lot 2443, $1,322.77.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. Noble Numismatics</B></I> is an Australian firm directed by W. James Noble, originally founded as Spink & Son, Australia. The firm handles a wide range of material and conducts numismatic auctions, as described on their website: "Noble Numismatics is an Australian company trading in coins, medals, stamps, banknotes and related material. Annually the company catalogues and conducts three major, international numismatic auctions."<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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