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1812 1C Large Date. AU58 PCGS. S-289, B-4, R.1.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,400.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1812 1C Large Date. AU58 PCGS. S-289, B-4, R.1.
<B>1812 1C Large Date. AU58 PCGS. S-289, B-4, R.1. </B></I> <B>Noyes XF40; CC-12. Photo #21298. Our EAC Grade XF45.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>Proskey 2; Doughty 218; McGirk 2A; Clapp 2; EAC 4; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1784; PCGS #1564.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Large wide date. Leaf point midway between S and O. The obverse appears on S-289. The reverse appears on S-289.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces. </B></I>The surfaces have a somewhat matte or dull appearance, yet exhibit attractive olive color with traces of lighter tan and darker steel. The central obverse and reverse designs are nicely brought up, and the strike is well-centered. The obverse has nearly full border dentils, although some are quite narrow, while the reverse has a plain raised lip for its border.<BR><B><BR>Die State IV. </B></I>A late die state example with several sets of prominent clash marks on the reverse, and peripheral flowlines on both sides pulling the stars, date, and legend toward the rim. Pete Smith recorded only two die states, but commented: "If each die clash produced a distinct die state, there would be several intermediate states in addition to those listed."<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>Just one Mint State piece is known to Noyes, but two are recorded by Del Bland. Although not a rarity, the 10th best in Noyes' list grades just XF45, and just 20 coins grade XF40 or finer.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>The 1812 S-289 cent is elusive in higher grades, despite its ranking as a common variety. An enumeration of the 10 finest pieces of each Classic Head cent reveals that S-289 has the fourth lowest point total. When Walter Breen's <I>Large Cent Encyclopedia</B></I> was being edited, access to a high grade example was not available, thus the plate coin is a poor reproduction of an earlier Bowers and Merena auction photo.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Douglas Bird; Superior (1/2004), lot 1280, $6,900; Thomas Reynolds (6/2005).</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. Superior, </B></I>the rare coin firm started by the Goldberg family in the 1930s, has undergone a few ownership changes in the past decade. The firm handled several important copper sales in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including the three-part Ruby Collection, three different sales of Robinson S. Brown, Jr., the Jack Robinson Collection, and others.<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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