Bill Jones' Type Set Excluding Modern Issues
1c CORONET (1816-39)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
CENTS - CORONET |
| Item Description: |
1C 1817 |
| Full Grade: |
PCGS MS 66 BN |
| Owner: |
BillJones |
Owner Comments:
Chief Mint Engraver, Robert Scott was never one of John Reich’s fans. Reich worked at the mint for almost a decade. During that time he never received a raise or a promotion.
In 1816 Scott replaced Reich’s Classic Head cent design with the Matron Head, which was one of Scott’s creations. I think this design was a step backward from the esthetic point of view.
The coin shown above has very lustrous light brown surfaces with only a few minor spots. There is a limited amount of red in the protected devices. The die variety is "N-8 and 1/4"