1812 1c PCGS AU58

Ex. Norweb.  Purchased raw and what a delight to hold in its natural state.  At the low end of the condition census for the variety (S-291) with color that makes EAC collectors gasp. In high grade this short lived type in all dates is so very difficult. Killer eye appeal with a great pedigree, I burned the look of this coin deep in my memory banks as an example of what original unmolested copper should look like.