1809 1/2 C C-1, B-2, FS-301, Low R.5 -- Bent -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details....

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1809 1/2 C C-1, B-2, FS-301, Low R.5 -- Bent -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. Manley Die State 2.0, the usual die state for this rare variety. Richard Picker discovered this variety in 1954. Rarity ratings have slowly dropped as examples continue to be located unattributed. Roger Cohen rated C-1 as R.7 in 1971 and R.6 in 1982. Ronald Manley assigned a High R.5 rating in 1998, and today it is Low R.5, and nearly in the R.4 range. Despite the lower rarity ratings, this is still one of the extremely important die varieties among the circulating Classic Head half Cents. Although very lightly bent, this piece has pleasing surfaces with only a few scattered marks on its light olive-brown surfaces.
From The Mark Hays Collection of Half Cents.

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