3339

1808 1C XF40 NGC. VF20 EAC. S-279, Die State II, R 1808 1C XF40 NGC. VF20 EAC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1808 1C XF40 NGC. VF20 EAC. S-279, Die State II, R 1808 1C XF40 NGC. VF20 EAC.
1808 1C XF40 NGC. VF20 EAC. S-279, Die State II, R <B>1808 1C XF40 NGC. VF20 EAC.</B></I> S-279, Die State II, R.1. The early die states appear to be more common than later states. This is a pleasing chocolate-brown and olive example that may have been cleaned and retoned. A small rim nick is visible on the obverse at 11:30. In <I>Penny Whimsy,</B></I> Dr. Sheldon talked about the obverse: "Found perfect and with the die badly injured. After the injury, the obverse seems poorly struck, with the stars on the right connected to the rim; the figures of the date distorted; ribbon ends distorted; a pit or indentation just in front of the throat. This die must have come into violent contact with something hard." We would suggest that hard object may have been the opposing reverse die! It is also important to remember that the dies for the Classic Head cents had an average life of over 250,000 impressions, a considerable number of coins for the period.<BR><I>Ex: Del Bland (4/85).</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:3339