1798 1C S-170, BN VF25BN Certification #12424737, PCGS #36080
Expert Comments
Ron Guth
Sheldon 170 is a semi-scarce variety among the Second Hair Style versions (that's the one with a prominent hair curl gelow and to the left of Liberty's ear). The interesting thing about S-170 is that there are numerous circulated versions but only one Mint State example. On top of that, the PCGS MS-62+Brown example is finer than the nearest competitor by a full seven points. This example sold recently as part of the Tom Reynolds Collection of high-grade Large Cents, where it set a record price for the variety of $16,450.
PCGS #
36080
Designer
Robert Scot
Edge
Plain
Diameter
28.00 millimeters
Weight
10.89 grams
Mintage
1841745
Metal
Copper
Pop Higher
10
Pop Lower
7
Region
The United States of America
Price Guide
PCGS Population
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Condition Census Learn More
#1 MS62+BN PCGS grade
Noyes CC#1 as MS63 Choice (image #20475)
Breen CC#1
Virgil M. Brand Collection - New Netherlands Coin Co., sold privately on 1/5/1952 - C. Douglas Smith Collection, sold privately in 12/1956 - Dorothy Paschal Collection - Dr. William H. Sheldon, sold privately on 4/19/1972 - R.E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr. Collection, sold privately on 2/23/1992 - Eric Streiner - Amthony Terranova, sold privately in 4/1992 - Thomas D. Reynolds Collection - Goldbergs 1/2016:169, $16,450
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#2 AU53 PCGS grade
J.R. Frankenfield Collection - Col. Steve Ellsworth Collection |