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1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-184, B-45,

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1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-184, B-45,
<B>1798 1C Second Hair. XF45 PCGS. S-184, B-45, R.1. </B></I> <B>Noyes VF25; tied for CC-23. Photo #34881. Our EAC Grade VF25.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Equivalents.</B></I> Proskey 16; Doughty 124; McGirk 7A; Clapp 44; EAC 45; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1729; PCGS #1434.<BR><BR><B>Variety. </B></I>Style II Hair. Die chips at 7 and RT. Die scratch from A to right ribbon. The obverse appears on S-184 and S-185. The reverse appears on S-182, S-183, and S-184.<BR><BR><B>Surfaces.</B></I> The obverse has dark steel and olive with lighter tan on the devices. The reverse displays intermingled medium brown and light tan. Plain Edge.<BR><BR><B>Die State III. </B></I>Several die chips and flaws are visible.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>A single MS65 coin is followed by several AU and XF coins in Noyes' Census. <BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>This is the third variety produced from the scratched reverse die, and easily the most plentiful of the three die combinations. It is an ideal choice for the date or type collector who seeks an affordable example from the Husak Collection.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Roy Rauch; McIntire Numismatic Auctions (6/1988), lot 3; Roy Rauch (7/1988); Del Bland; Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz; Chris Victor-McCawley (11/1988); Robinson S. Brown, Jr. (Superior, 1/1996), lot 251, $550; Tom Reynolds.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. Robert T. McIntire,</B></I> of Jacksonville, Arkansas, operated McIntire Numismatic Auctions from 1981 to 1989. In June 1988, the firm handled the Roy Rauch Collection of large cents. McIntire continues to operate McIntire Rare Collectibles. He spent 22 years with the United States Air Force, connected with the Atlas-F and Titan II missile projects.<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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