2186

1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-183, B-44,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:14,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-183, B-44,
<B>1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-183, B-44, R.5.</B></I> <B>Bland XF40; CC-2. Noyes VF30; CC-3. Photo #28913. Our EAC Grade VF35.<BR><BR>Equivalents.</B></I> Clapp 43; EAC 44; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1729; PCGS #1434.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Style II Hair. IB closely spaced. Die scratch from A to right ribbon. The obverse appears on S-183. The reverse appears on S-182, S-183, and S-184.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces.</B></I> Attractive chocolate-brown surfaces have a few splashes of lighter tan and darker steel. A few tiny marks on each side, notably behind the lower hair curls. Complete double profile from forehead to neck. Plain Edge.<BR><B><BR>Die State I. </B></I>Faint reverse clash marks are barely visible.<BR><B><BR>Appearances. </B></I>The Breen plate is misidentified as this example.<BR><B><BR>Census. </B></I>Bland and Noyes agree that the finest known S-183 cents are two coins that grade XF, although they disagree on which two coins they are. Those coins are followed by just six VF pieces. <BR><B><BR>Commentary. </B></I>The S-183 die combination is an important rarity in the later series of 1798 large cents, with a total population that probably fails to exceed 50 coins in all grades. The 12 finest examples include coins in the VG to Fine grade range, illustrating the importance of the Husak Specimen.<BR><B><BR>Provenance. </B></I><I>Discovered in France; Heritage (4/1988); Dr. Philip Ralls (1990); C. Douglas Smith; Dr. Robert A. Schuman; Superior (5/2003), lot 483, $10,350; Martin Paul; Heritage (1/2004), lot 5039, $10,637.50; Tom Reynolds; Heritage (2004 ANA), lot 5105; Denis W. Loring; Tom Reynolds.</B></I><BR><B><BR>Personality. John Cope</B></I> served as an adjuster at the Mint, according to the payroll record of October 10, 1795. On August 31, 1799, he signed a bond of indemnity promising to return to work after the yellow fever risk was over.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)