1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC....

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1803 C-3, B-3 Half Cent, MS64 Brown
Only Three Finer at PCGS
Extensive Provenance

1803 1/2 C Widely Spaced 3, C-3, B-3, R.1, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. Breen Die State V, Manley Die State 4.0. The usual late die state with a prominent die bulge through the 18, and a crack through the upper part of the reverse. Although Liberty's shoulder and the upper part of the wreath show weakness, all other details on this piece are unusually sharp. Full cartwheel luster appears on the lovely olive-brown surfaces of this exceptional example that shows very faded mint red on the reverse. PCGS has graded three examples as MS64 Brown (one has a Plus designation), one MS64 Red and Brown, and one MS66 Red and Brown, the population for all varieties (6/18). Breen indicated that a substantial number of Mint State 1803 half cents survived, but our experience suggests otherwise. Our EAC grade MS63.
Ex: Virgil Brand; Brand Estate; B.G. Johnson; Anderson-Dupont Sale (Stack's, 11/1954), lot 1072; Dorothy Nelson; TAD Collection (Stack's, 3/1975), lot 828; RARCOA; James E. Braunworth Collection (Stack's, 1/1981), lot 5; Stack's (3/1986), lot 791; Hain Family Collection Sale (Stack's, 1/2002), lot 686.
From The Red Headed Copper Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222E, Variety PCGS# 35134, Base PCGS# 1060, Greysheet# 80875)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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