1808 1/2 C C-3, B-3, R.1, MS64+ Brown PCGS. CAC....

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1808 C-3, B-3 Half Cent, MS64+ Brown
Tied for the Finest Certified
Fuhrman Plate Coin

1808 1/2 C C-3, B-3, R.1, MS64+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Manley Die State 2.0. Fuhrman Die State 2 and the plate coin for that die state. Vertical streaks of die rust are visible in the right obverse field. Like many 1808 C-3 half cents, the reverse is rotated with a die alignment of about 15 degrees, a significant departure from the standard 180-degree alignment. The final Draped Bust half cent die variety, Cohen-3, is interesting for its curiously shaped second 8 in the date. It was formed from stacked punches of the 0 used for the fraction on the reverse. It is a Guide Book variety, since C-1 and C-2 are overdates. The present near-Gem is tied for the finest certified Cohen-3 half cent. At PCGS, there is one other piece graded MS64+, from the Missouri Cabinet with none finer. The finest two coins at NGC grade MS64 Brown and MS63 Brown. This is a splendid example with virtually unmarked and carbon-free surfaces. Hints of golden-brown toning cling to the wreath, though most of the coin displays deep sea-green, powder-blue, and brick-red shades. Population: 3 in 64 (2 in 64+) Brown, 0 finer (9/23).
Ex: ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2018), lot 5024; Regency Auction 35 (Legend Rare Coin Auctions, 12/2019), lot 67; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2021), lot 3305; Bruce Gimelson.
From The Garrison Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26Y2, Variety PCGS# 35206, Base PCGS# 1107, Greysheet# 80901)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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