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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2561659, member: 8959&quot;]Very pleased with the overall appearance of this 1808 Classic Head. </p><p>Three varieties are known for the year, this one is S-277, Rarity-2.&nbsp; The others, S-278 and S-279 are R-3 and R-2 respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin appears to be in an advanced state of the dies. State VII is my estimation with the die breaks which first appeared in state IV now extending arc-like into &#039;S&#039; and also into the field above ONE. The surfaces are excellent for a Classic Head (notable for bad planchets). The patina is nice and even, only broken in a few places. Clash marks are also present.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It is surmised the dies were misaligned when many S-277&#039;s were struck. This resulted in a weak lower obverse border, and causes the first start to disappear on many examples.&nbsp; In my example the first star is present only in ghost form.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, enough of that. How would you guys grade this cent?&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]552236[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]552237[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]552238[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]552239[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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