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1800 1C Normal Date. XF45 PCGS. S-209, B-23,

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1800 1C Normal Date. XF45 PCGS. S-209, B-23,
<B>1800 1C Normal Date. XF45 PCGS. S-209, B-23, R.3. </B></I> <B>Noyes VF20; tied for CC-15. Photo #26140. Our EAC Grade VF25.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Equivalents.</B></I> McGirk 4K; Ross 14; Clapp-Newcomb 22; EAC 20; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1737; PCGS #1449.<BR><BR><B>Surfaces.</B></I> Both sides have mottled tan, chocolate, and steel-brown toning, with lightly abraded surfaces.<BR><BR><B>Variety. </B></I>B slightly low. Usual heavy clash marks to right. First A in AMERICA repunched. The obverse appears on S-209. The reverse appears on S-208, S-209, S-210, and NC-4. Sheldon called S-209 "one of the aesthetically most pleasing varieties" among all 1800 cent varieties.<BR><BR><B>Die State II. </B></I>The obverse has clash marks below the hair ribbon, and at the right border. The reverse has a fine die crack through RICA.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>A single Mint State coin and three AUs are counted among the finest known examples of S-209. Only five other pieces fall in the XF range. Although Noyes only grades this coin VF20, it still ranks among the top 15 S-209 cents.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>Sheldon preferred to consider the bold digits in the date as an attribution characteristic for S-209: "The figures of the date are all perfectly cut, and they stand out in a bold manner, particularly at the bottom, which is not seen on other 1800 cents." In practice the heavy clash marks along the right obverse border provide a convenient characteristic, unless the example in question is a very rare perfect die coin.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Fred Borcherdt (10/2000).</B></I><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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