1810 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS66+ Brown PCGS. CAC....

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1810 C-1, B-1 Half Cent, MS66+ Brown
Considerable Mint Red

1810 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.2, MS66+ Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Simpson. Manley Die State 1.0, the only reported die state, with a faint die crack through Stars 5, 6, and 7 to the topmost curl. A faint die crack at the top of the neck from the hair to the jaw eventually becomes heavy.

The Classic Head design is commonly attributed to the assistant engraver, John Reich, although some, including William Eckberg in his delightful treatise The Half Cent, 1803-1857 The Story of America's Greatest Little Coin, suggests that Chief Engraver Robert Scot created the design. The Mint coined 215,000 half cents in 1810, according to contemporary records. Past scholars have suggested that many of those were dated 1809. However, Eckberg provides a chi-square analysis to show that the reported mintage was likely all dated 1810, all struck from a single die pair.

In the catalog of the Missouri Cabinet, Bob Grellman reported that this coin was the finest 1810 half cent exhibited at the Early American Coppers Half Cent Happening in 1993, 2003, and 2010. That should come as no surprise, as half cent specialists consider this highly appealing piece to be the finest existing 1810.

This splendid Premium Gem half cent has strong central details with peripheral weakness that is typical of the variety. Lustrous steel-blue toning accompanies considerable original red mint color, especially on the reverse. The obverse exhibits about 10% of the original mint color with about 25% on the reverse. Faint hairlines on the obverse and trivial planchet chips on the reverse are barely visible. Our EAC grade MS65. Population: 1 in 66 (1 in 66+) Brown, 0 finer (4/20).
Ex: Philip M. Showers Collection; Stack's (privately, 1969); Willis H. duPont; Fred S. Werner (2/1976); Superior Stamp and Coin Company (2/1976); Joe Flynn and Son Rare Coins, Inc. (4/20/1976); R. Tettenhorst; Missouri Cabinet Collection (Goldberg Auctions, 1/2014), lot 100.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222R, Variety PCGS# 35236, Base PCGS# 1132, Greysheet# 80908)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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