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1800 1C Normal Date. AU58 PCGS. S-203, B-29,

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1800 1C Normal Date. AU58 PCGS. S-203, B-29,
<B>1800 1C Normal Date. AU58 PCGS. S-203, B-29, R.3.</B></I> <B>Bland AU55; CC-3. Noyes AU50; tied for CC-3. Photo #27592. Our EAC Grade AU50.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Equivalents.</B></I> Proskey 13; Doughty 151; McGirk 4H; Ross 12; Clapp-Newcomb 16; EAC 29; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1737; PCGS #1449.<BR><BR><B>Appearances. </B></I>The reverse is illustrated in <I>Early American Cents</B></I> and <I>Penny Whimsy</B></I>.<BR><BR><B>Surfaces.</B></I> A delightful display of olive, tan, and chestnut on the obverse, with mostly olive, golden-tan, and chestnut on the reverse. A few small spots of roughness on the obverse are mostly hidden in the devices and are not readily apparent. They were described in the October 2000 Superior catalog as "an uneven line of very shallow planchet flakes running from under the L in LIBERTY down to the shoulder, as struck."<BR><BR><B>Variety. </B></I>Diagonal chip right of nose. Heavy clash marks from bust and date. The obverse appears on S-203. The reverse appears on 1800 S-203 and 1801 NC-1.<BR><BR><B>Die State V. </B></I>Both dies have extensive clash marks with TES OF distorted.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>The second finest in collectors hands. One of the Mint State pieces is located in the ANS cabinet, and not available to collectors.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>Although perfect die pieces exist, the heavy reverse clash marks usually provide immediate identification of the S-203 die marriage. The clashed reverse die reappears in 1801 on the NC-1 die marriage.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Henry Chapman; William F. Gable (S.H. Chapman, 5/1914), lot 1278, $19.50; Walter Garrabrant; Henry C. Hines; Dr. William H. Sheldon (4/1972); R.E. Naftzger, Jr. (1975); Charles E. Harrison (1990); Douglas F. Bird (1990); R.E. Naftzger, Jr. (2/1992); Eric Streiner; Michael Arconti; Superior (10/2000), lot 1187, $9,487.50; Chris Victor-McCawley (7/2005).</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. William F. Gable</B></I> was the proprietor of a department store and a resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania. His collecting activities mostly took place from 1890 to 1901, and his collection was eventually sold by S.H. Chapman in May 1914.<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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