1809 1/2 C Over Inverted 9, C-5, B-5, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC....

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1809 C-5, B-5 Half Cent, MS65 Brown
9 Over Inverted 9
Tied for the Finest at PCGS

1809 1/2 C Over Inverted 9, C-5, B-5, R.1, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. Manley Die State 1.0. Fuhrman Die State 1. Both sides show strong dentilation with obverse die cracks through stars 4, 5, and 6, and from the border to the hair at 1 o'clock. This is the well-known and popular "9 Over Inverted 9" variety that for many years carried the illogical "1809/6" label; impossible since 1809 is the first year of the Classic Head design. The early die state of this piece provides for an expectedly sharp strike. Both sides have intermingled steel, blue, and violet toning on lustrous chocolate-brown surfaces. Splashes of faded mint red appear on the reverse. Despite a significant population that likely exceeds 2,000 examples in all grades, the variety is infrequently encountered in Mint State grade levels. Just 44 examples are PCGS-certified in all Mint State grades, and only five of those, including the present piece, are tied for the finest that PCGS has examined.
Ex: Richard C. Jewell Collection (American Numismatic Rarities, 3/2005), lot 1117; Richard C. Jewell Collection (Stack's Bowers, 8/2011), lot 7215; ESM Collection (Stack's Bowers, 3/2020), lot 3035; Bruce Gimelson.
From The Garrison Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# CZEZ, Variety PCGS# 35233, Base PCGS# 1126, Greysheet# 80906)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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