Bidspirit auction | US 1798 Draped Bust Large

US 1798 Draped Bust Large Cent Second Hair Style PCGS Genuine F Detail - A US copper large cent dated 1798, identified as the Second Hair Style variety. The obverse features the Draped Bust profile of Liberty facing right, with the characters LIBERTY appearing above the portrait and the date 1798 at the base. The reverse features a laurel wreath encircling the words ONE CENT, with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the fraction 1/100 at the bottom. The coin is professionally encapsulated in a clear plastic PCGS grading slab. The obverse side of the slab contains a printed blue-to-white gradient label featuring a gold foil shield emblem. The label reads 1798 1C, PCGS Genuine, Exc. Corrosion-F Detail, Second Hair Style, and the certification number 1434.97/54951189. The reverse of the slab features a printed white label reading PCGS GENUINE NOT GRADABLE alongside a black shield icon with radio wave symbols. The coin is professionally graded by PCGS as Genuine with Fine (F) Detail, noting excessive corrosion and environmental damage. Heavy surface corrosion and pitting are visible on both the obverse and reverse surfaces (photo 1, 2, 4). The coin exhibits a dark brown patina with significant wear consistent with a circulated grade, though the primary design elements and legends remain legible (photo 2, 5). The plastic encapsulation shows minor surface scuffing but remains intact and sealed (photo 1, 3).