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***Auction Highlight*** 1809 S-280 Classic Head Large Cent 1c Graded ms61 details By SEGS (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1809 S-280 Classic Head Large Cent 1c Graded ms61 details By SEGS (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1809 S-280 Classic Head Large Cent 1c Graded ms61 details By SEGS. This handsome example ranks among the nicest Classic Head cents for the assigned grade that we have ever offered. No wear is evident on either side, the cheek is high and well rounded, the leaves on the reverse are fully detailed. The details designation is due to the porosity of the planchet.

Produced only from 1808 through 1814, the Classic Head series is one of the shortest among early U.S. Mint coppers. The paucity of examples produced does not alone explain why this is also one of the most challenging types to locate in finer circulated and Mint State grades. Planchet stock for this series, all of which was supplied by Matthew Boulton of Birmingham, England, is inferior to that which the Mint used to produce other large cent types. The copper used for the Classic Head coinage is softer with more metallic impurities, which made the finished coins more susceptible to wear, environmental damage and unattractive toning. Indeed, the vast majority of survivors of all dates of this type are well worn and/or impaired. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin