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1793 Liberty Cap Left, Straight Cap, C-3, B-3, R.3, MS64+ Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS63. ...
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1793 C-3, B-3 Half Cent, MS64+ Brown
Third Finest at NGC
1793 Liberty Cap Left, Straight Cap, C-3, B-3, R.3, MS64+ Brown
NGC. CAC. Our EAC grade MS63. 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+), 2 finer (12/20).
Ex: Trombley (4/9/1967); Donald G. Partrick. 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)
Metal: 100% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
Weight: 0.24oz
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Auction Info
2021 April 22 - 25 Central States US Coins Signature Auction #1329 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
April, 2021
22nd-25th
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