1804 Spiked Chin, B-5, C-7, R.4, VF30 PCGS. Our EAC Grade VF20....

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1804 B-5, C-7 Half Cent, VF30
Perfect Reverse Die

1804 Spiked Chin, B-5, C-7, R.4, VF30 PCGS. Our EAC Grade VF20. Please refer to lot 3062 for equivalents, rarity, die, and edge descriptions.
Surfaces. Myriad trivial surface marks are consistent with the grade of this piece that exhibits attractive tan and chocolate-brown toning that is lighter on the obverse and darker on the reverse.
Die State. Manley Die State 1.0. No reverse die cracks are evident on this early state. Manley reported 20 examples of this die state, including just six that grade better than Fine.
Appearances. Illustrated on the Stack's Bowers website.
PCGS Population (6/2022). While PCGS has certified more than 800 Spiked Chin half cents in all grades, only 30 of those submissions are attributed as B-5, C-7. Of those, only two are graded VF30 and 13 have earned higher grades.
Commentary. Ronald Manley provided detailed information about the 1804 B-5, C-7 die states in "The Reverse Die States of the 1804 B5, C7, G9 Spiked Chin Half Cent" that appeared in the November 1996 issue of Penny-Wise. He wrote: "In a contest for the largest number of defined reverse die states, 1804 C6 would win first prize, but for a real collecting challenge, look no further than the die states of 1804 C7." Manley reviewed information on 100 examples of this variety for his article. His survey shows that the majority of survivors (about 85%) fall in the VG to VF grade range. Manley described 13 die states in his article and 11 die states in The Half Cent Die State Book 1793-1857.
McGuigan Commentary. Attractive moderately abraded glossy dark brown surfaces. Early die state (M1.0) without any reverse die breaks.
Provenance. Ex: Stephen Gregory (5/1982); later, Stack's Bowers (3/2013), lot 6419.
Personality. In 2011, Q. David Bowers joined Stack's to form the present firm of Stack's Bowers. The New York City firm has offices in New Hampshire and California. They have conducted several important collections including the Pogue Collection sold jointly with Sotheby's.
From The James R. McGuigan Half Cent Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222G, Variety PCGS# 35164, Base PCGS# 1075, Greysheet# 80883)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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