1798 DRAPED BUST 1C, 1ST HAIR STYLE PCGS MS64 Brown

Choice Mint State 1798 Draped Bust large cent, First Hair Style, Sheldon-157, certified MS64 Brown by PCGS. The notes mention some mint red and identify it as the highest S-157 graded at PCGS, a significant point for early copper specialists. The First Hair Style variety belongs to the active die experimentation of the late 1790s, when large cents were produced with numerous die marriages and evolving details. Original color on early copper is particularly prized when it survives with sound surfaces. This coin offers variety importance, high grade, and an appealing balance of brown patina and remaining red.