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1810 1C AU58, Cleaned, ANACS. S-283, B-4, R.2.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:850.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1810 1C AU58, Cleaned, ANACS. S-283, B-4, R.2.
<B>1810 1C AU58, Cleaned, ANACS. S-283, B-4, R.2. </B></I> <B>Noyes VF35; CC-11. Photo #39655. Our EAC Grade VF30.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>Proskey 3; Doughty 213; McGirk 3A; Clapp 3; EAC 4; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1778; PCGS #1549.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Die chip on upright of Y. High leaf slightly past right edge of S. The obverse appears on S-283. The reverse appears on S-283.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces. </B></I>Obviously cleaned and recolored, but still an attractive S-283 cent. Both sides have intermingled mahogany, light brown, and tan with considerable iridescence. The surfaces have a slightly polished look. The sharpness is that of AU50, with the net grade assigned for its overall appearance. The lower left obverse and upper left reverse are indistinct, but all other details are bold.<BR><B><BR>Die State II. </B></I>Both dies have prominent clash marks, behind the head on the obverse and within the wreath on the reverse. Smith records late die states with a heavy rim and noticeable gap outside the dentil tips from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the obverse.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>This variety and S-285 are the hardest to locate in higher grades. Smith comments that S-283 has the "lowest average grade of the four perfect date 1810's." Bland and Noyes each consider just two coins Mint State, supported Smith's comments regarding average grade. The Hines-Downing coin and the example we sold in our June 1989 sale, and later in our 2002 FUN sale, are considered tied for finest known.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Chris Victor-McCawley (12/1996).</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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