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1793 1/2 C C-3, B-3, R.3, MS64+ Brown NGC. CAC....
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Description
1793 C-3, B-3 Half Cent, MS64+ Brown, CAC
Choice Mint State, Ex: Partrick
1793 1/2 C C-3, B-3, R.3, MS64+ Brown NGC. CAC. Ex: Donald
G. Partrick Collection. 105.8 grains. Breen Die State III. Manley
Die State 1.0. The plate coin for Die State II in Walter Breen's
Half Cent Encyclopedia, but this coin actually qualifies as Die
State III. This lovely half cent is conservatively graded
About Uncirculated in Breen's Half Cent Encyclopedia with
the note that it is "nearly mint state, but with a reverse rim nick
at 12:30 o'clock and a nick below 17 of the date." The comment
alludes to an interesting aspect and one of the great challenges of
coin grading, especially among the early copper collectors. Nearly
all early copper coins have flaws of one sort or another, which
each observer evaluates differently against its sharpness or
detail. When the grade was assigned for the Breen Condition Census,
the virtually imperceptible rim nicks weighed strongly against the
sharpness grade. For the present cataloger, those same
imperfections have virtually no adverse effect on the grade and
serve well for future provenance investigation.While listed after six Mint State coins in the Breen Encyclopedia Condition Census, this example likely ranks higher in the census as two examples have not been seen now for over 100 years. With strong luster and exhibiting hints of delicate blue toning on its blended chestnut and golden-brown surfaces. This is a lovely Choice Mint State half cent. Census: 3 in 64 (1 in 64+) Brown, 2 finer (8/22).
Ex: Trombley (4/9/1967); Donald G. Partrick Collection (Heritage, 4/2021), lot 3592. While not further identified here, Trombley may be Bernard Trombley, the Springfield, Massachusetts, numismatist who acquired the remaining inventory of the defunct Tatham Stamp & Coin Company.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2222, Variety PCGS# 35009, Base PCGS# 1000, Greysheet# 80837)
Weight: 6.74 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
Auction Info
2022 November 2 The Estate of Mike Coltrane Collection of U.S. Coins Signature® Auction #1350 (go to Auction Home page)
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