1811 1/2 C Close Date, C-2, B-2, Low R.3, MS62 Brown PCGS. CAC....

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1811 C-2, B-2 Half Cent, MS62 Brown
From the Eliasberg Collection

1811 1/2 C Close Date, C-2, B-2, Low R.3, MS62 Brown PCGS. CAC. Ex: Eliasberg. Breen Die State II, Manley Die State 2.0, with heavy clash marks beside and below the lowest hair curl on this middle die state example. The reverse die was used for both 1811 varieties. Examples of C-1 are known only with a perfect reverse die, while examples of C-2 are known with a perfect reverse or with a lightly cracked reverse. Those observations confirm that 1811 C-2 was struck after C-1.

The two 1811 half cent varieties are challenging to differentiate, with the date spacing usually quoted, such as Breen's Wide Date for C-1, B-1, and Close Date for C-2, B-2. However, the easiest pick-up-point is the position of star 13 in relation to the border and central motif. On C-1, B-1, star 13 is centered between the border and low curl, while on C-2, B-2, that star is much closer to the border.

The left obverse stars and the left reverse letters are typically weak, but the surfaces are far, far finer than usual for this issue. This lustrous example displays steel-brown on the obverse and lighter tan on the reverse, showing hints of faded mint red on that side. Walter Breen recorded three AU examples and four XF pieces in his Condition Census. PCGS has certified only five Mint State 1811 half cents of both varieties. Our EAC grade MS60.
Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Estate (Bowers and Merena, 5/1996), lot 436 as MS63 Brown.
From The Red Headed Copper Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222S, Variety PCGS# 35242, Base PCGS# 1135, Greysheet# 80910)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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