Lot 159
1794. Liberty Cap Half Cent. Small edge letters. Cohen-1b, Breen-1b, Rarity-6. . C-1b. Del Bland graded VG-8. Sharpness of F-15 but uniformly and finely porous with a couple nicks on the face and a small dig at D in UNITED. All details are legible except the 7 in the date, which is weak. Dark steel brown with tan high points. One of the better examples of this very rare sub-variety with small edge letters and a Condition Census piece.
Here is one of the pleasures of cataloging a large collection that was formed decades ago. This coin represented the date 1794 in the Benson half cent collection. It was purchased in 1944, when few people bothered collecting by variety or noticed the large or small edge letters sub-varieties. Thus, this Condition Census coin stayed tucked away for three generations, waiting to be rediscovered. Once again, this coin surfaces for a brief time when it crosses the auction block, and will no doubt soon be tucked away again, this time as a highlight of an advanced half cent die variety collection. An historic opportunity.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex: James G. Macallister 6/7/44 for $5.
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