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1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction XF45 NGC. S-261. B- 1803[1C] Small Date, Large Fraction. S-261, B

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1803 1C Small Date, Large Fraction XF45 NGC. S-261. B- 1803[1C] Small Date, Large Fraction. S-261, B
<B>1803<1C> Small Date, Large Fraction. S-261, B-20, High R.2. XF45 NGC. VF25 EAC.</B></I> Die State II. This variety's obverse hallmark is a wide, evenly spaced date with the corner of the 3 embedded in the drapery. In this earliest die state but one, a faint die crack rises from the rim between 8 and 0 in the date and merges with the drapery. This attractive example is medium-brown, with a slight obverse rim bump at about 3:30. Examination with a glass reveals only light contact marks and a light, straight scratch extending from the left stem end to between UN. The reverse die is slightly rotated counterclockwise. This coin is about midway in the expanded Condition Census in Breen's large cent <I>Encyclopedia,</B></I> which lists 14 coins ranging from MS61 to XF40.<BR><I>Ex: George Ramont (2/22/1976).</B></I> Envelope Included.