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1798 1C First Hair Style XF40 NGC. S-145. B-2, R.3. Di 1798[1C] First Hair Style. S-145, B-2, R.3. X

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1798 1C First Hair Style XF40 NGC. S-145. B-2, R.3. Di 1798[1C] First Hair Style. S-145, B-2, R.3. X
<B>1798<1C> First Hair Style. S-145, B-2, R.3. XF40 NGC. VF20 EAC.</B></I> Die State V. The hallmarks of this variety are the closely spaced date and a die chip over the numerator, with the fraction bar connected to the right ribbon. On this coin the obverse shows die sinking before the face and neck of Liberty. The reverse shows a faint crack in the dentils above OF, with some die bulging at OF A, and light crumbling below the O in ONE. This example is notably struck on a smooth, glossy medium-brown planchet with a few lighter areas that include hints of faded red, unlike many dark examples probably struck on the marginal Coltman planchets. Perusal under a glass reveals many contact marks and scrapes, none of them singularly mentionable and mostly hidden in the devices. The overall effect is a pleasing one, of a well-preserved coin that faced some challenges during striking. Bill Noyes grades this specimen VF20 and the seventh finest known to him. Envelope Included.