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1810 1C AU55 PCGS. S-285, B-2, R.2.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,700.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1810 1C AU55 PCGS. S-285, B-2, R.2.
<B>1810 1C AU55 PCGS. S-285, B-2, R.2. </B></I> <B>Noyes VF35; CC-14. Photo #34843. Our EAC Grade XF40.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>McGirk 2B; Clapp 5; EAC 2; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1777; PCGS #1549.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Dentils are broad and coarse. Leaf point below left base of I in UNITED. The obverse appears on S-285. The reverse appears on S-285.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces. </B></I>Deep steel-brown on both sides is interrupted by a small splash of tan at the upper right obverse, and similar color on the reverse. A few microscopic hairlines and tiny nicks are of no concern. The grade is determined by a trace of wear on the highest design points. Slight weakness is evident inside the left obverse and reverse borders, but this piece is sharper than most.<BR><B><BR>Die State III. </B></I>The obverse is cracked through the base of 10 and all outer star points to the left. Strong clash marks have developed, and faint flowlines are only evident on the reverse.<BR><B><BR>Census. </B></I>Ten to 12 AU or finer examples are known, depending on the Census consulted. The finest known is the former Haig Koshkarian coin that American Numismatic Rarities sold in a 2004 auction.<BR><B><BR>Commentary. </B></I>Pete Smith considers the rarity of the four normal date 1810 cents equal: "Same frequency as S282, S283, and S284." In our opinion, S-285 is toughest, followed by S-283, S-282, and S-284.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Robinson, Victor-McCawley (1988); Robinson S. Brown, Jr. (Superior, 1/1996), lot 390, $1,540; Chris Victor-McCawley (7/2005).</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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