1826 1/2 C MS61 Brown NGC....

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Enigmatic 1826 C-1, B-1 Half Cent, MS61 Brown

1826 1/2 C MS61 Brown NGC. C-1, B-1, R.1. Breen State IV. Manley State 3.0. EAC 55. The obverse is cracked from the bust to star 1 and the rim, with a branch crack to star 2 and beyond. Breen's State V, the latest he describes, requires additional die cracks that Ron Manley believes are actually strong die polishing lines.
Just right of the date will be found a patch of criss-cross die file lines. These have been the basis for a number of articles over the years, attempting to describe the feature and what it represents. The general opinion of most is that either an errant star or an errant 6 was punched into the die, with the file lines intended to cover the error. Ron Manley has a different opinion. He believes that the engraver accidentally punched a stray letter A at that location, from the reverse die punch set.
Despite weakness among a few stars, this is a mostly bold half cent with nearly full mint frost. The obverse is predominately olive and steel with a crescent of lighter tan on the obverse. The reverse is entirely light tan.
Ex: Superior (5/2003), lot 293.
From The Colonel Steven Ellsworth Collection of U.S. Half Cents.(Registry values: P3)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 222U, PCGS# 1144, Greysheet# 528)

Weight: 5.44 grams

Metal: 100% Copper

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