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1805 1C AU58 PCGS. S-269, B-3, R.1.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1805 1C AU58 PCGS. S-269, B-3, R.1.
<B>1805 1C AU58 PCGS. S-269, B-3, R.1. </B></I> <B>Noyes XF45; tied for CC-9. Photo #39662. Our EAC Grade AU50.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>Proskey 3; Doughty 201; McGirk 3A; Clapp 3; EAC 3; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1766; PCGS #1510.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Pointed 1. High leaf below right curve of S. The obverse appears on S-269. The reverse appears on 1805 S-268, S-269, and 1806 S-270.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces.</B></I> The obverse has considerable olive and steel color with lighter gold, faded from mint red, in the protected areas. The reverse has chestnut color in the fields with olive-brown highpoints. Despite light abrasions on each side, this piece has exceptional eye appeal.<BR><B><BR>Die State II. </B></I>Light obverse clash marks are visible in the usual locations, behind the hair curls and in front of the neck.<BR><B><BR>Census. </B></I>A solitary Mint State example is followed by a dozen AU's in Bland's Census. Quite a number of XF45 coins are also listed. This piece is unlisted in Bland's record, but would be tied for eighth finest, based on our EAC grade.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>The Pointed 1 date logotype is an obvious attribution point, but difficult to observe as the top of the digit is joined to the lowest hair strands.<BR><BR>Although 1805 S-267 and S-269 are both considered Rarity-1, the S-269 is much scarcer. For example, Bland lists 10 Mint State examples of S-267 but only one Mint State example of S-269. In <I>Penny Whimsy,</B></I> Sheldon commented that S-269 is only seen half as often as S-267. <BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>The provenance of this piece is unknown.</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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