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1807 1C Large 7 over 6. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-273,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:38,750.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1807 1C Large 7 over 6. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-273,
<B>1807 1C Large 7 over 6. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-273, B-3, R.1.</B></I> <B>Bland MS62; CC-2. Noyes MS60; tied for CC-4. Photo #23154. Our EAC Grade MS60+.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>Proskey 1; Doughty 203; McGirk 1A; Clapp 3; EAC 3; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1768; PCGS #1528.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Overdate, large 7. Leaf point below upright of D. The obverse appears on S-273. The reverse appears on S-271, S-272, and S-273.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces.</B></I> Gorgeous tan and olive surfaces with considerable faded mint red on the obverse, and splashes of bright orange luster on the reverse. The surfaces are flawless, save for a few tiny planchet flakes on the obverse. Both sides are nicely defined, although the drapery is blunt, and a few leaves lack detail. The raised die lump right of the date is clearly visible.<BR><B><BR>Die State II. </B></I>Light clash marks are evident on each side, with minor die flaws.<BR><B><BR>Appearances. </B></I>The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Walter Breen's <I>Encyclopedia of United States Large Cents</B></I>.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>A single amazing Gem is followed by this example and a few other Mint State pieces in Bland's Census, although it is ranked lower in Noyes' Census.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>The two overdate varieties for the year cover both ends of the rarity spectrum. The Small Overdate (S-272) is one of the rarest Draped Bust cent varieties, especially in the 1800s, while the Large Overdate (S-273) is one of the commonest.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Barney Bluestone; Dr. Jasper Robertson; French's (3/1967), lot 575, $1,400; C. Douglas Smith; Dr. Robert A. Schuman; Superior (9/2004), lot 601, $37,375.</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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