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1800 1C Normal Date. VF30 Details, Scratched,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:280.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1800 1C Normal Date. VF30 Details, Scratched,
<B>1800 1C Normal Date. VF30 Details, Scratched, Cleaned, ANACS. S-211, B-13, R.3. </B></I> <B>Noyes Fine 12; tied for CC-17. Photo #36724. Our EAC Grade Fine 12.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Equivalents.</B></I> McGirk 4L; Ross 24; Clapp-Newcomb 24; EAC 23; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1737; PCGS #1449.<BR><BR><B>Surfaces.</B></I> Numerous faint vertical scratches are evident on the obverse, with minor abrasions on the reverse. The obverse also has a small mark below E, and a rim bruise right of Y.<BR><BR><B>Variety. </B></I>Die chips from left base of L to hair. Die crumbling inside O in OF. The obverse appears on S-211. The reverse appears on S-211.<BR><BR><B>Die State VII. </B></I>A late die state that may qualify as State VIII to some observers. The obverse has several die cracks and rust pits, particularly evident below the date. A few minor cracks and rust marks are also present on the reverse.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>Del Bland grades the two finest examples MS61, followed by one XF and several VFs. Despite the lower grade of this example, it still qualifies among the top 20 pieces known.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>Neither die was used for any other die marriage, meaning this variety has no connection in the emission sequence. Sheldon placed it at the end of his 1800 cent sequence. Breen lists it early after the overdates. His basis is its usual broad planchet, similar to "the other broad flan varieties," S-199, S-200, and NC-3.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Stack's (5/1976), lot 270, $130; Superior (2/1992), lot 919, $352; J.R. Frankenfield (Superior, 2/2001), lot 477 $546.25.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. John R. "JR" Frankenfield</B></I> was a native of Jamestown, New York, who moved to Florida and began a construction business at a young age. He was the ninth collector to complete a set of Sheldon-numbered varieties, including the great rarity S-79. He also formed extensive collections of half cents and later-date large cents. Another of his hobbies is travel, with a goal of visiting every one of the 3,142 counties in the United States, taking a photo of the county courthouse in each locale. Superior Galleries sold the Frankenfield Collection in February 2001.<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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