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1794 1/2 C Small Edge Letters. VG10 Uncertified....
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Description
Splendid 1794 C-3a, B-5b Half Cent, VG10
1794 1/2 C Small Edge Letters. VG10 Uncertified. C-3a, B-5b, R.5. Breen State II. Manley State 2.0. EAC 10. A die bulge from the border to the bust right of the date appears much like a die crack.For 1794 varieties C-3 through C-9, Small Edge Letters are the usually found edge type. A small number of Large Edge Letters coins are known for C-3 through C-6, but in each case they are extremely rare. Called R.5 today, the C-3a variety was still considered R.6 as recently as 1983, when Breen's Half Cent Encyclopedia was published. Most known examples are in low grade; only about a dozen grade finer than this coin.
A splendid two-tone piece with deep mahogany fields around lighter tan devices. A slight planchet lamination is visible at the left obverse rim, and both sides are finely granular, giving a slightly subdued appearance. Despite the minor surface blemishes, the overall eye appeal is quite high.
Ex: McLaughlin and Robinson (9/1989), lot 17.
From The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Half Cents.(Registry values: P7)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2223, PCGS# 1003, Greysheet# 432)
Weight: 6.74 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
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Auction Info
2008 May Long Beach, CA Signature Auction #1108 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May-Jun, 2008
28th-2nd
Wednesday-Monday
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