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1798 1C Reverse of 1796 VG8--Corroded--NCS. VG Details 1798[1C] Reverse of 1796. S-178, B-26, High R

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1798 1C Reverse of 1796 VG8--Corroded--NCS. VG Details 1798[1C] Reverse of 1796. S-178, B-26, High R
<B>1798<1C> Reverse of 1796. S-178, B-26, High R.5--Corroded--NCS. VG Details. AG3 EAC.</B></I> There are actually three die varieties with this reverse type including the S-155 and S-156 with the first hair style, and this variety with the second hair style. This rare Reverse of 1796 coin is highly corroded, but the all-important single leaves are clear at the ends of the wreath. The vertical die crack ascending to the Y is visible, and the 1798 date and LIBERTY are fully readable. Although the surface condition prevents an exact die state determination, it appears to be Die State II, with a heavier crack from the rim rising to join the vertical crack. There is no sign of any "comet-like lump" that would signal Die State III. On the reverse STATES OF AMERI and ONE CENT are visible. The reverse appears once to have been coated or lacquered; about four small areas show a clear coating peeling off. Not a perfect coin by any means, but a classic rarity among the 1798 large cents. The extended Condition Census (graded according to EAC standards) for this variety in Breen's large cent <I>Encyclopedia</B></I> comprises 12 coins ranging from VF30 to G6, with only three coins surpassing Very Good.<BR><I>Purchased 6/1968.</B></I> Envelope Included.