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1799 1C VF Details, Corroded NCS. S-189, High

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1799 1C VF Details, Corroded NCS. S-189, High
<table><tr><td><table><tr><td>1799 1C VF Details, Corroded NCS. S-189, High R.2. When one first looks at this coin the question is: what corrosion? It is there, but it's on the reverse. Active green corrosion. The obverse is very clean with no signs of active or past corrosion. The obverse is also remarkably well detailed for this date with a strong date and LIBERTY almost as well defined (but, of course, not quite). The reverse, on the other hand, shows a bit more flatness over the design elements. So, from the standpoint of sharpness this coin is all about the obverse. Deep brown patina covers each side with only the slightest abrasions present. The 1799 is one of the most respected dates in the entire large cent series, first popularized by Joseph Mickley who was stumped when he could not easily locate a cent from the date of his birth.Ex: William Beaver Chamberlin to Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd. (8/87), lot 10; Steven K. Ellsworth; EAC (4/00), lot 217; unknown intermediary; to present consignor. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. <BR><BR><B>IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT RESERVES:</B> Heritage now divulges all reserves on its web site 7 days before every auction. If you want to know whether the reserve on this lot has been met, and if not, what the reserve amount is, please visit this lot page on the HeritageCoin.com web site, or email: bid@HeritageGalleries.com </span></font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>