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1797 1/2 C Plain Edge VF25 Uncertified....
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Sold on May 29, 2008 for:
$2,530.00
Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder
Description
Desirable 1797 C-2, B-2 Half Cent, VF25
1797 1/2 C Plain Edge VF25 Uncertified. C-2, B-2a, R.3. Breen State IV. Manley State 1.0. EAC 25. The reverse has a die crack from the border below the 2 to the tops of UN and the border over I. The reverse is rotated a few degrees counterclockwise.Examples of 1797 C-2 are known on rolled copper stock, spoiled cent stock, and token stock, according to Walter Breen, who cataloged the pieces as B-2a, B-2b, and B-2c, respectively. Those on copper stock without undertype are considered the most plentiful. Of course, undertype must be visible and identifiable to attribute an example as anything other than B-2a.
Glossy dark steel is intermingled with lighter tan and olive. A few localized spots of corrosion are evident, along with typical light circulation marks on each side. The obverse has a tiny nick left of the L. A pair of parallel depressions in the field left of the cap are described as "light hairline scratches" in the Superior catalog. We invite careful examination as we feel that they could be remnants of undertype from a TAL token. We believe that this specimen ranks within the top dozen pieces known.
Ex: Superior (5/2005), lot 1085.
From The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Half Cents.(Registry values: P6)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2228, PCGS# 1036, Greysheet# 456)
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
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 14
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