1796 1/2 C With Pole, C-2, B-2, High R.4, VG8 PCGS....

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1796 C-2, B-2 Half Cent, VG8
With Pole Obverse

1796 1/2 C With Pole, C-2, B-2, High R.4, VG8 PCGS. Ex: Jon D. Lusk Collection. The usual die state with perfect obverse and reverse dies. Two obverse dies and one reverse die were used for production of the 1796 half cents. The reverse die is always found "perfect" with no clash marks, die cracks, or lapping, so die states give no indication of the emission order for the two varieties. In The Half Cent, 1793-1857, The Story of America's Greatest Little Coin, William Eckberg explained: "Though the varieties are die chained through a common reverse, so few were struck that the reverse die did not deteriorate enough to permit identification of multiple states." Eckberg considered the Mint's delivery records to suggest that these With Pole coins were struck before the No Pole coins.

The 1796 half cents experience strong demand from variety and date collectors, as well as type collectors who seek key-date coins. The date and all legends are complete on this example that has some hair detail showing on the obverse and a full wreath on the reverse. The chocolate-brown surfaces are generally smooth and show trivial marks of no concern when PCGS assigned a numerical grade to this example. Population: 7 in 8, 31 finer (1/24).
Ex: Steve Fischer.
From The Jon D. Lusk Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2227, Variety PCGS# 35098, Base PCGS# 1027, Greysheet# 80864)

Metal: 100% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
Weight: 0.24oz
Mintage: 1,390

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