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wow, and that started out at $25.00 and landed way out of my price range.
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Well, clearly 2 people thought it was something special given the hammer price at $5,100.
Hopefully one of the EAC experts will fill us in. I thought maybe it was the 1798 with reverse of 1795, but I don't think so.
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Is this an overdate? The 8 looks like it's re-engraved.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Image for posterity.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Wow, that's insane!  Errers and Varietys.
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Looks to me to be an NC-1, which is an R-7 variety. Apparently there are only 7 examples known, some of which are in worse condition. Might have sold for even more if it had been properly attributed and authenticated.
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thanks for that info Zurie
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I sent the pics to an EAC dealer-friend. He thinks this 1798 is an NC-1 or possibly an NC-2. I no longer have my books, as I sold that collection. Those books paid for themselves, a hundred times over.
Some years ago, I got into studying the early coppers. Two of my best coin finds were low grade NC's from 1796 and 1797. One was found in an antique mall and the other in a flea market. I didn't initially recognize either coin as a rare variety. I took a shot buying them because I could see enough "meat-on-the-bone" to likely attribute each one. Two great scores, these. I'd encourage younger collectors to study the early coppers which do turn up in surprising venues.
Edited by ExoGuy
01/27/2026 12:11 am
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Key Differentiators:
- Fraction placement: If it's tucked high and tight under the ribbon → NC-1
If it's lower and spaced → NC-2
- Leaf under "T" in STATES: Touching = NC-1; not touching = NC-2
- Stem under "C" in CENT: Long and curved = NC-1; short and stubby = NC-2
Looks like a NC-2. JPL
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There were only 2 serious bidders after the coin reached $200 - so either shill bidders or somebody saw something to think it was a rare variety.
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Whether it's an NC-1 or NC-2, both are extremely rare.
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