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1814 1C Crosslet 4. AU55 PCGS. S-294, B-1, R.1

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,600.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1814 1C Crosslet 4. AU55 PCGS. S-294, B-1, R.1
<B>1814 1C Crosslet 4. AU55 PCGS. S-294, B-1, R.1.</B></I> <B>Noyes AU50; CC-16. Photo #37419. Our EAC Grade AU50.<BR><BR>Equivalents. </B></I>Proskey 1; Doughty 224; McGirk 1A; Clapp 1; EAC 1; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1788; PCGS #1573.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>Crosslet 4. Leaf point at right curve of D. The obverse appears on S-294. The reverse appears on S-294.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces. </B></I>A few trivial ticks and abrasions are present on both sides, but only those in the left obverse field are remotely significant. The surfaces have deep olive color intermingled with medium to dark chocolate-brown. This is a sharply struck piece with full borders, although not perfectly centered.<BR><B><BR>Die State II</B></I> or possibly later. Only two die states are recorded by Breen, although this example appears to be later than the second die state. Faint clash marks are visible, and a raised ridge has formed along the upper reverse border, as described by Breen. However, this piece has heavy flowlines around the entire obverse and reverse border, with the tops of TES merged into the ridge.<BR><B><BR>Census. </B></I>Bland recorded a few selected Mint State examples of this variety in place of a comprehensive Census record.<BR><B><BR>Provenance. </B></I><I>Heritage (8/1996).</B></I><BR><B><BR>Personality. Heritage Auction Galleries</B></I> was formed as the partnership of Steve Ivy and James Halperin. The firm was founded in 1983, at first targeting the numismatic auction arena, and since expanding into a variety of fields. Related areas of interest include Americana, Fine and Decorative Art, Comics and Comic Art, Currency, Entertainment Memorabilia, Jewelry and Timepieces, Movie Posters, Natural History, Rare Books, and Sports Collectibles. Rare and collectible stamps are the most recent addition under the Heritage umbrella.<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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