1808 Classic Head Cent. S-278. Rarity-3. EF-40 (ANACS). OH.

Warmly toned in medium copper-brown, there are faint remnants of faded mint color seen in areas of sandy-gold around some of the design elements near the upper left reverse border. Denticulation is boldest along the lower right obverse and upper left reverse, and it is lacking elsewhere with stars 1 to 7 and the letters in the words OF AMERICA drawn toward the border. All other major design elements are bold, the reverse and denomination ONE CENT on the reverse are quite sharp. There are no significant marks for the assigned grade, the appearance is smooth overall, a few tiny planchet voids in the right obverse field tucked in close to the ribbon ends are as made. All in all, this is a pleasing EF example of an eagerly sought first year issue in the challenging Classic Head cent series of 1808 to 1814.

PCGS# 1543. NGC ID: 224P.