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1856 E1/2C Half Cent, Judd-177, Pollock-205, R.5, MS61 NGC....
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Description
1856 Half Cent in Copper-Nickel
Judd-177, MS61
One of Only Two Half Cent Patterns
1856 E1/2C Half Cent, Judd-177, Pollock-205, R.5, MS61 NGC.
Regular dies trial striking for the half cent. Struck in
copper-nickel with a plain edge. These pieces were an important
metallurgical trial striking that tested the proposed alloy for the
Flying Eagle cents struck later in this same year. Examples were
struck in two slightly different alloys: 88/12 or 90/10. Testing
has not been done on this piece, so we cannot say which it is. The
surfaces are lighter in color, as expected from a copper-nickel
alloy, but each side also displays significant reddish patina. The
NGC insert states this is a Mint State coin, but this may be a
Mechanical Error. The fields are moderately reflective, and the
coin does not have the appearance of a circulation strike.Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 29AV, PCGS# 11777, Greysheet# 12249)
Auction Info
2019 January 9 - 14 FUN US Coins Signature Auction - Orlando #1291 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2019
9th-14th
Wednesday-Monday
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