1825 B-1, C-1, Low R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS63....

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1825 B-1, C-1 Half Cent, MS65 Brown
The Missouri Cabinet and Pogue Collection Coin

1825 B-1, C-1, Low R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Our EAC Grade MS63. Equivalents. Proskey 2: 2-A; Ross 1-A; Gilbert-2; Empire-67; Cohen-1; Breen-1; Bowers-Whitman 1; Eckberg 1-A.
Rarity. Low R.3. The Bowers-Whitman Guide Book gives a range of 300 to 500 surviving coins while Eckberg estimates 450 examples.

Obverse 1 appears on Breen-1. The left edge of the curl is centered over the space between the 2 and 5, a diagnostic position. The north and northeast points of Star 2 are recut. The southwest point of Star 7 is minutely recut. Star 13 is nearly centered between the hair and the border.

Reverse A appears on Breen-1 and 2. The highest leaf point is slightly past the final S. The U, first S, and first A in AMERICA are each slightly low. The hub was deeply impressed and most letters of HALF CENT are outlined.
Edge. Plain. A small edge lump is visible outside star 13 on many 1825 B-1, C-1 half cents. Ronald J. Guth reported on this edge lump in the September 1975 issue of Penny-Wise.
Surfaces. This glossy Gem has exceptional spot-free medium brown surfaces that are virtually flawless, showing only a few minuscule marks on Liberty's cheek, neck, and bust. Delicate blue overtones enhance the eye appeal of this spectacular piece.
Die State. Manley Die State 2.0.

Appearances. Illustrated at the PCGS Set Registry record of the McGuigan Collection. The obverse (page 164) and reverse (page 166) are plated in Michael Demling's attribution book. The plate coin on page 88 of Ed Fuhrman's The Half Cent Handbook, Classic Head & Braided Hair Varieties, 1809-1857, and the State 2 plate coin on page 89 of the same book.
PCGS Population (5/2022). PCGS has certified six submissions of 1825 half cents as MS65 Brown, and two others as MS65+ Brown, and those eight coins are the finest of the issue. The present piece is the only one of those eight submissions that is attributed as C-1.
Commentary. The "edge lump" is possibly a collar defect and it is most frequently found on this B-1, C-1 variety. Roger S. Cohen, Jr. wrote: "The reason for this lump is not known but I assume it to be a defect in the collar of the coining press." Alternatively, Walter Breen wrote: "As close collars were not then in use at the Philadelphia Mint, other sources must be sought."
McGuigan Commentary. Choice lustrous medium brown surfaces. Intermediate die state (M2.0) with a light die crack from the right serifs of "E" in LIBERTY and Liberty's ear before stopping in her shoulder. Among the half dozen or so finest known examples of this scarce die variety.
Provenance. Ex: William K. Raymond (9/1976); R. Tettenhorst; Missouri Cabinet (Goldberg Auctions, 1/2014), lot 106; D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part V (Stack's Bowers, 3/2017), lot 5069.
Personality. Dallas, Texas native D. Brent Pogue, who was born in 1964, earned an economics degree from the University of Texas in Austin. Following his graduation, Pogue worked as a real estate analyst for Goldman-Sachs on Wall Street, and later as an asset manager for Praedium Fund in Los Angeles. His numismatic interest began at age 10, and he went on to form what some consider the most valuable collection of American coins in private hands. Stack's Bowers and Sotheby's conducted multiple auctions of the collection beginning in 2015. Pogue was just 54 years old when he died in 2019.
From The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222T, Variety PCGS# 35246, Base PCGS# 1141, Greysheet# 80911)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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