1793 1/2 C C-1, B-1, High R.3, VF35 PCGS....

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1793 C-1, B-1 Half Cent, VF35
Important Late Die State
Ex: Missouri Cabinet Collection

1793 1/2 C C-1, B-1, High R.3, VF35 PCGS. Ex: Missouri Cabinet Collection. The initial coinage of the Philadelphia Mint in 1793, the first year of full scale production, consisted of 1793 half cents and large cents. Silver coins were introduced in 1794 and gold coins in 1795. Four half cent varieties were minted in 1793 from combinations of two obverse dies and three reverse dies. Most scholars agree that the 1793 C-1, B-1 half cents were the first of those four varieties, therefore, America's first half cent coins. This golden-brown example has a well-centered strike with full beaded borders. Both sides are golden-brown with maroon patina on the obverse. A prominent rim break over F AME is found only on the latest die states, and those are die state rarities in the series.
From The Bruce Miller Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2222, Variety PCGS# 35003, Base PCGS# 1000, Greysheet# 80835)

Weight: 6.74 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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