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1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-170, B-29,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,350.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-170, B-29,
<B>1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-170, B-29, R.3.</B></I> <B>Bland XF40; tied for CC-3. Noyes VF25; tied for CC-13. Photo #29726. Our EAC Grade VF30.<BR><BR>Equivalents.</B></I> Proskey 20; Doughty 128; McGirk 16A; Clapp 30; EAC 29; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1732; PCGS #1434.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Style II Hair. LIBERTY wide, Y broken. Incomplete right bow. The obverse appears on S-170. The reverse appears on S-169, S-170, and S-171.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces.</B></I> Dark brown surfaces with traces of deep reddish-brown color, both sides approaching ebony, with greenish overtones. Microscopic granularity is evident across both surfaces. Plain Edge.<BR><B><BR>Die State II. </B></I>Light obverse clash marks at the throat, but otherwise both dies are perfect. Rarely seen in the early die states; most examples have an arc crack at the left obverse.<BR><B><BR>Census. </B></I>A single Mint State coin is followed by several XF and VF coins, including this example from the Husak Collection. Bland and Noyes both place it in the top dozen examples available to collectors.<BR><B><BR>Commentary. </B></I>There is a possible provenance conflict that may require review. The Husak specimen is identified by him as the Pullen; Willins; Reynolds coin, acquired from Reynolds in May 1996. Another coin appeared in the Superior January 2004 sale, also identified as Pullen; Willins; Reynolds. In 2005, Bill Noyes identified this coin as the property of "LSW" (Lillian S. Willins), and identified a different coin as "L.G. Rogers; JRM; Norm Pullen; LSW; TR; Superior (1/2004), lot 1246."<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Norman W. Pullen (1984); Lillian Willins (1/1992); Thomas D. Reynolds (5/1996).</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. </B></I>An early member of Early American Coppers, <B>Mrs. Lillian Willins</B></I> resided in Bridgton, Maine. In the September 15, 1971, edition of <I>Penny-Wise</B></I>, Herbert A. Silberman recounted the distinctive way in which she sold one of her pieces: she established a price and had every interested buyer write his name on a slip of paper. The lucky person whose name was drawn-Willard Blaisdell-then received the opportunity to purchase the coin, a choice VF example of 1801 S-217!<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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