1803 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. ...

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1803 C-1, B-1 Half Cent
MS64 Red and Brown
Second Finest at PCGS

1803 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS64 Red and Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex McGuigan. Manley Die State 3.0. This is the latest die state that Manley records in The Half Cent Die State Book, 1793-1857. Although recorded as the first variety in Cohen and Breen, Ronald Manley observes that C-1 was struck after C-2. Mint records show a production of 97,900 half cents during the calendar year, although the number of surviving examples suggests a higher number of coins produced with the date. Some 1803 half cents were likely coined in 1804, and others were struck in 1805. The C-1 die combination appears more frequently than any other 1803 half cent variety, while C-3 follows close behind. Despite its status as the most plentiful variety, few examples survive in Mint State. The finest known is the Weber-Pogue coin that is graded MS64+ PCGS. This piece is second finest of those that are known to us. Light brown surfaces present full cartwheel luster with splashes of red mint color and dark speckled toning at the central reverse. Despite a population that equals or exceeds 3,000 pieces, the 1803 C-1 half cent emerges as an important condition rarity. Population: 1 in 64 Red and Brown, 1 finer (9/23) for all 1803 varieties.
Ex: Alto Collection (Stack's, 10/1991), lot 503; James R. McGuigan Collection/August Signature (Heritage, 8/2022), lot 3054; Bruce Gimelson.
From The Garrison Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222E, Variety PCGS# 35129, Base PCGS# 1061)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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