Lot 55
1795 C-6a R2 Plain Edge without Pole on a 1794 Overton-105 Half Dollar Die Trial in Copper VG10. Struck on a Cut-Down 1794 Half Dollar Die Trial in Copper, Overton-105, Judd-17. Five points sharper with a dozen small rim nicks, mostly on the obverse, and some microscopic pinpricks scattered over the obverse. No other defects, and the surfaces are smooth. The reverse is choice. Nice glossy medium chocolate brown offering excellent eye appeal. EDS, Manley state 1.0, prior to any hint of swelling near the dentils right of the Y in LIBERTY. Struck on a planchet cut from a copper die trial of the 1794 Overton-105 (Judd-17) half dollar. The reverse of the undertype cut-down 1794 half dollar trial strike shows on the obverse of the half cent, nearly upset relative to the half cent design. There is enough undertype remaining to be certain of the half dollar attribution. The eagle's head is clearly visible at the 17 of the half cent date, and it faces his left wing, which is even stronger. Stronger evidence of the half dollar wreath shows off the bust tip. On the reverse of the half cent, the LI of LIBERTY is visible at CA in AMERICA. One of only six half cents (all of this variety) known to have been struck over copper trial strikes of 1794 and 1795 half dollars (the Mint didn't want to waste any planchet material). An extremely important piece of our early mint history that proves we made copper trial strikes of larger silver coins of different die varieties in 1794 and 1795, and more significantly that we recycled that copper into circulating half cents dated 1795. Weight 82.1 grains. Davy #95.6a.54.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex American Numismatic Rarities 6/23/04:2081.
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